asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether the Empire Marketing Board proposes to make any grant to or otherwise to assist the League of Empire Housewives?

The Empire Marketing Board welcome all well-directed voluntary efforts to give effect to a policy, similar to their own, but it is not their practice to recommend grants to outside organisations for such purposes, and I cannot hold out hope of an exception being made in the case of the league in question. If suggestions for assistance in other forms were made they would, of course, be considered.

What are the qualifications of an Imperial housewife?

Can the right hon. Gentleman say what other forms of assistance he has in mind?

There are various ways, by organisations, of co-operating with the work of the Empire Marketing Board without seeking cash assistance.