§ Mr. Michael Heseltineasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether, under revision of the Egg Marketing Scheme, he will seek to give the Board fuller powers to control domestic supplies; whether he is satisfied with the falling share of the domestic market beyond by home producers; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. PeartI am discussing with the Farmers' Unions and the British Egg 237W Marketing Board the problems which have arisen on the marketing of eggs, but I am not yet in a position to make a statement.