asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what repre- to be manufacturing sterile water in this country in August. I have no information about the cost of purchasing sterile water from the United States of America.Various health authorities have a manufacturing capacity for sterile water but the total capacity is insufficient to meet current demands. I consider the present situation to be totally unsatisfactory and I am arranging for an inquiry into all aspects of these matters and the related purchasing matters.