asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs which nations besides Great Britain incur expenditure in the prevention of slave trading in the Red Sea and, if so, to what extent such expenditure has been incurred during recent years; and how this compares with the amount expended by Great Britain in this connection?

The French and Italian Governments maintain patrol vessels in the Red Sea. I have no information as to the actual expenditure involved in the maintenance of these vessels, or in any other measures adopted by these Governments for the prevention of slave trading.

asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs for what reasons the Oversea Settlement Department of the Dominions Office has ceased to function; and whether, in view of the possibility of satisfactory agreements arising from the Ottawa Conference, he is taking steps to ensure greater efficiency in the handling of emigration in the future?

The Oversea Settlement Department of the Dominions Office has not ceased to function, but its activities have been severely restricted owing to adverse economic conditions at home and overseas, and its staff has been proportionately reduced. Careful consideration is being given to the question of the most effective method of furthering oversea settlement as soon as conditions are favourable.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware of the proposal in Tanganyika to restrict appointments of sanitary inspectors and other civil servants to Europeans or non-Europeans resident in that country; and, as such a regulation will affect the efficiency of such services through the lack of competent applicants, what action he proposes to take in the matter?

No such proposal has been submitted to me.

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether any decision has yet been reached in regard to the introduction of training in sailing ships for the personnel of His Majesty's Fleet; whether such a proposal has been submitted to any body of experts for approval; and which of the principal maritime Powers of the world still have arrangements for giving such training to the personnel of their fleets?

The following countries use sailing ships for naval training, namely, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Finland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Rumania, Argentina, Chile, and Yugoslavia (ship under construction). The whole question as to whether we should re-introduce them into our naval training is at the present time under close examination by the Admiralty.

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what is the estimated cost involved by the scheme for reintroducing training in sailing ships for the personnel of His Majesty's Navy; whether this scheme has been submitted to any body of experts; and, if so, what was the constitution of such body?

The question of re-introducing training in sailing ships, including the cost involved, is under close examination by the Admiralty. In the meantime it is not possible to make any statement as to what action is likely to be taken and at what cost.

asked the Minister of Health whether he has yet consulted with the Ministry of Agriculture on the Adulteration of Milk Act; and whether he proposes to make any alterations or amend the Act so as to make the law more equitable than it is at present?

This matter has been discussed with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, but the consideration of any proposals for legislation relating to the composition of milk must be postponed pending the recommendations of the Milk Reorganisation Commission.