§ 1. Mr. W. BAKERasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether, in order to increase the purchasing power of Indian people, he is prepared to consider financial proposals to provide 3 irrigation and sugar-crushing machinery on loan to approved co-operative societies and local communities?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA (Earl Winterton)Proposals of the Kind suggested would have to be considered by Provincial Governors acting with their Ministers, since they relate to transferred subjects. The hon. Member's question is being communicated to the Government of India in case they may consider it desirable to transmit the suggestion to Provincial Governments. I would add that "the methods by which agricultural operations are financed and credit afforded to agriculturists" are among the terms of reference to the Royal Commission on Agriculture in India.