§ 24. Mr. Thorneasked the Minister of Agriculture whether the basic slag that he intends getting from the steel melting and blast furnaces will be ground up for fertilising purposes at furnaces, the price per ton of slag, and any other information about the matter?
§ The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. W. S. Morrison)I would refer the hon. Member to the Memorandum on the Financial Resolution, from which he will see that it is contemplated that farmers will themselves purchase the basic slag they require from authorised suppliers at prices that have been approved for the purposes of the scheme. Basic slag used for agricultural purposes is always ground, and the seller is required by law to declare the proportion that will pass through a prescribed sieve. The phosphoric acid content has also to be declared. If the hon. Member desires any further information and will communicate with me, I will do my best to supply it.