§ 43. Mr. D. GRENFELLasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is now in a position to give the House any further information regarding the constitution of the proposed association for the provision of smallholdings in England and Wales for unemployed persons?
§ Mr. ELLIOTI am glad to be able to announce that the following persons accepted my invitation to co-operate in constituting this association, the object of which will be to carry out an experimental scheme for the provision of smallholdings for unemployed persons, with financial assistance from the Government on lines indicated in the reply which I gave to my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Hexham (Colonel Clifton Brown) on the 17th May last:
At a first meeting, which took place on Thursday last, 26th July, it was agreed that an association on the lines I have indicated should be formed, and Sir Percy Jackson was elected chairman.
- The Earl of Elgin.
- Lord Phillimore.
- Lady Denman.
- Sir Percy Alden.
- Sir Percy Jackson.
- Mr. F. N. Blundell.
- Captain Geoffrey Crawshay.
- Colonel G. B. Crosfield.
- Mr. F. E. Dodson.
- Mr. W. L. Hichens.
- Colonel J. M. Mitchell.
- Mr. A. C. Richmond.
- Mr. John Robson.
- Mr. P. M. Stewart.
- Professor J. A. Scott Watson.
§ Mr. GRENFELLWill the right hon. Gentleman inform the House as to the means of giving publicity to the opportunities to be created by this association, so that the country and the people interested may know what is being provided from time to time?
§ M. ELLIOTI hope very much that the various organisations concerned, who have had a great deal of experience in these matters, will be able to give it adequate publicity.