Major Lloyd George:

I am aware that there was dissatisfaction about the egg scheme, but the scheme is now working much better. The question of including producers with 50 birds and less was carefully considered before the scheme was brought into operation, and my Noble Friend is not at present prepared compulsorily to extend the scheme to cover such producers. There is, however, a financial inducement for such producers to sell their eggs to the Ministry and u large number of them are doing so.