§ 55. Sir BASIL PETOasked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the fact that, in the absence of any Government declaration of their policy with regard to the continued importation of subsidised Continental wheat, a large 26 proportion of the existing arable acreage will be seeded down next month to permanent or semi-permanent pasture, he will take an early opportunity of making a declaration on the subject?
§ Mr. N. BUXTONI am unable to add to previous statements on this subject. I would refer the hon. Baronet to my reply to the hon. Member for Colchester (Mr. O. Lewis) on the 22nd January, of which I am sending him a copy.
§ Sir B. PETOIs it not a fact that there is no time for further delay, seeing that the diminution of the arable area of this country will be very considerable in the next month?
§ Mr. BUXTONI have nothing to add to the reply that I have given.
§ Sir B. PETOThen you do nothing.