§ 27. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Minister of Agriculture whether his attention has been drawn to Article 19 of the recommendation of the Third Commission (Economic) at Genoa in which States are advised to encourage the development of agricultural production in every way; and what steps he proposes to take to carry out this recommendation in our own counry?
The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Sir Arthur Boscawen)The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part, it is already the Government's policy to encourage by every means in its power the development of agricultural production, and I would remind the hon. and gallant Member that with this object in view an additional sum of £1,000,000 was voted last year for agricultural education and research.
Lieut.-Colonel A. MURRAYWhat is the best way to encourage agricultural production? Is it not to give security of tenure to the tenant farmers?
Sir A. BOSCAWENWe have already, in Part II of the Agriculture Act, given a measure of security to tenant farmers never before enjoyed in this country.