asked the Minister of Health what number of producers of certified milk, having held licences under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923, for the period of two years ended 30th September, 1932, have had negative results upon test for bacillus coli in one-tenth in respect of each and all of the samples taken during such period; and, of these producers, how many have secured an average bacterial count per c.c. of less than 5,000 and less than 1,500, respectively, in respect of all samples taken during such period?

I regret that I am unable to give the information asked for by my hon. Friend as such data are not required for any administrative purpose, and their extraction from the records would involve a large amount of clerical labour which I should hesitate to sanction in present circumstances.

asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the amount of mutton and lamb exported from Australia and New Zealand for the 12 months ended June, 1932, as referred to in the Ottawa Agreements; and what was the average, respectively, for the five years previously for the like period?

The agreed limitation in the case of Australia is related to imports into the United Kingdom during the 12 months ended June, 1932, and in the case of New Zealand to shipments during those months. Particulars of the quantities shipped from New Zealand to the United Kingdom during the period in question are not yet available.The following table shows the total quantity of frozen mutton and lamb imported into the United Kingdom and registered during the 12 months ended 30th June, 1932, as consigned from Australia and New Zealand, respectively, together with the average annual imports from those countries during the five years ended 30th June, 1931.

asked the Postmaster-General whether any decision has yet been reached as to the approximate future annual sum which will be available for development work under the new financial arrangements between his Department and the Treasury?

The answer is in the negative.

asked the Minister of Transport what action he proposes to take with regard to the letter he has received from the Thurlstone Urban District Council respecting the appeal of Mr. L. Baddeley's green and white omnibus service against the decision of the Traffic Commissioners?

The council's letter was read at the opening of the inquiry into Mr. Baddeley's appeal which was held on my behalf on 26th October. In coming to a decision on the appeal I shall take the views expressed by the council into due consideration along with the other representations made at the inquiry.

asked the Home Secretary how many sentences of corporal punishment were imposed during 1931 at Wandsworth and Parkhurst prisons, respectively, for offences against prison discipline; and upon What dates such sentences were carried out?

One in each case—at Wandsworth on 24th March, and at Parkhurst on 28th September.

asked the Home Secretary how many offences of violence were committed by prisoners at Wandsworth and Parkhurst prisons, respectively, during 1931?

138 at Wandsworth, and 96 at Parkhurst. The great majority of these were offences of destruction of and damage to prison property.