HC Deb 08 December 1932 vol 272 c1780
42. Mr. CHORLTON

asked the Minister of Agriculture if he will take steps to arrange for power companies whose central stations are in districts like the Lea Valley to make available, by a suitable pipe system, exhaust steam for heating glass-houses at a low cost, to enable still more advantage to be taken, by rapid increase of production, of the Horticulture Importations Act?

Major ELLIOT

I am not altogether clear as to the practicability of my hon. Friend's suggestion, but I shall be very glad to discuss it with him.

Mr. CHORLTON

As a lot of this kind of development depends upon heat, will the Minister institute an investigation or an inquiry into the possibility of a much wider scheme than that which I have mentioned?

Major ELLIOT

I have already said that I shall be very glad to discuss this matter with my hon. Friend.