asked the Minister of Transport (1) if he will now agree to publish the Stedeford Committee Report when their deliberations are complete;(2) if he will now make a statement on the progress of the Stedeford Committee's deliberations.

I would refer the hon. Member to the Answer which I gave to the hon. Member for Swindon (Mr. F. Noel-Baker) on 9th November.

asked the Postmaster-General if he is aware that nearly 1 million gallons of water had to be pumped from the new Rustington telephone exchange, now under construction, during the last week, and that this flooding is not due solely to recent inclement weather; and what steps he is taking to ensure that this new exchange will not become flooded annually owing to ordinary rainfall and the nature of the site.

Yes, I am aware of the serious flooding on the Rustington exchange site, both in the course of building operations and more recently as the result of the heavy rains. Special steps have been taken to seal off the underground springs which caused the earlier flooding. The more recent trouble occurred in the unfinished cable chamber which acted as a sump for surface water which had accumulated over a considerable area around. I am advised—and this is certainly my hope—that when the building is completed there should be no recurrence of the trouble.

asked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the current interest in self-service facilities for the public, he will arrange a small exhibition to show hon. Members the progress being made by the Post Office.

Yes. With the approval of the authorities of the House, I have made arrangements for exhibition of some of the latest Post Office self-service facilities in the Upper Waiting Hall of the House from Monday to Friday, 14th-18th November. Photographs and diagrams illustrating some current developments in the field of postal mechanisation will also be included, and two films on this subject will be shown in the cinema of the House on 16th November. The times of showing will be published in the Upper Waiting Hall during the exhibition.

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is aware that bacon pig producers in Great Britain, including those who have entered into long term contracts, are receiving less than the standard price, excluding the quality premiums, and that substantial losses are made in converting these pigs into bacon; and if he will consider separating the bacon and pork markets for guarantee purposes so as to ensure that bacon pig producers can receive the standard price to which they are entitled, without involving losses on bacon production in Great Britain.

I am aware of this, but I would remind my hon. and gallant Friend that the guarantee is to pig producers as a whole. It is based on the average market price and it is not designed to equalise the returns to all producers. Indeed the individual producer's return must depend on the market conditions for his product. Nevertheless I have discussed the problems which are facing the bacon curing industry with their representatives and I am looking into them.

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has yet received reports from his representatives on the Tomato and Cucumber Marketing Board regarding the proceedings of the Tomato and Cucumber Marketing Board Annual General Meeting on 27th October last; and if he will arrange for these reports to be published in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

No. The members whom I appoint in conjunction with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland have no responsibility to report to us on any aspect of the Scheme.

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what action he proposes to take on the Report of the Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater Landon.

The Royal Commission's recommendations are far-reaching and have many implications. At this stage the Government are anxious that attention should be given first to the broad design proposed by the Commission, rather than to the many points of detail—such as the provisional grouping of areas to form the proposed Greater London boroughs—which would fall to be considered only if the broad pattern of organisation were adopted. It is proposed to invite local authorities and other bodies principally concerned with the broad local government issues to put forward their views within the next three months. Meantime, the Government will be studying the report, but no decisions will be reached until these authorities and bodies have had opportunity of expressing their views.