asked the Minister of Agriculture when the Pigs Marketing Scheme is likely to be available for the consideration of the pig producers; and how long it will be in their hands before they have to vote upon it?

The draft Pigs Marketing Scheme, as laid before Parliament, was printed and placed on sale by His Majesty's Stationery Office on 22nd June, and copies have since been obtainable from that source, price 4d. each. The Order formally approving the scheme, in the terms of the draft laid before Parliament, was made yesterday by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland and myself, arid copies of the Order, to which a print of the scheme is attached, will also be on sale by the Stationery Office in the course of a few days. The Board hope to issue on 8th July to all producers a form of registration and a leaflet explaining the scheme. The last date for registration for the purposes of the initial poll is 22nd July. The last date for receiving the votes of registered producers on the initial poll is 5th August.

asked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware that there is serious dumping of butter and, in view of the disorganisation thus brought about among the butter producers, will he take steps to prevent it?

I am aware of the low level of prices ruling for butter, though this, I think, is due rather to general over-supply of the market. As I have already informed the House, the situation regarding imports of butter and other dairy products is engaging the closest attention of the Government. I regret that I am not in a position to make any further statement.

asked the Home Secretary if he is aware that unrest is being caused among Northern Ireland farmers owing to the dumping of butter; and, in view of the difference in the price of Free State butter in Dublin and of Free State butter in Belfast, can he take steps to prevent this dumping?

I am aware of the difficulty. My right hon. and gallant Friend will appreciate, however, that this is only one aspect of the much wider problem of the general supply situation regarding imports of butter and other dairy products which, as indicated in statements made from time to time by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, is receiving the Government's careful consideration.

asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the need for the provision of sewers or sewage disposal works in many rural and urban districts in the country and in view of the powers conferred on county councils under Section 57 of the Local Government Act, 1929, to contribute towards the expenditure incurred in the provision or maintenance of any sewers or sewage disposal works, he will issue circular to county councils on the lines of Circular 1338, relating to rural water supplies, and urge that county councils should use their powers of contribution to the full for the assistance of well-considered schemes relating to sewers or sewage disposal works?

I desire that every effort should be made by local authorities to carry out needed schemes of sewerage and sewage disposal. A number of county councils are already contributing towards the cost of schemes in rural and urban districts under the powers conferred on them by Section 57 of the Local Government Act, 1929, and I earnestly hope that in suitable cases all county councils will use their powers of contribution to the full. I do not think that a special circular on the subject is called for at the moment, but I will take other means of making the position known.

asked the Minister of Health upon what grounds his Department is opposed to the inclusion of glucose in jam; and in what particulars glucose falls short of the accepted standards for foodstuffs?

I am advised that there is no public health objection to the use of pure glucose as a foodstuff. It is, however, generally considered that jam is better made with cane sugar, and that if made with glucose it is not so good. My view is, therefore, that notice of any such substitution should be given to the purchaser.