§ 72. Mr. G. Hallasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will make it 300 possible to extend to owners of large cottage gardens the grants paid towards lime and basic slag that are now paid to associations of farmers, smallholders or allotment holders?
§ The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. W. S. Morrison)It would not be possible to extend the Land Fertility Scheme on the lines indicated in the hon. Member's question without bringing all gardens attached to private houses within the scope of the scheme. I regret that I am not able to adopt such a proposal, which would, in any case, involve fresh legislation.
§ Mr. HallCould not the grants be extended so as to include unemployed men with substantially large gardens?
§ Mr. MorrisonThe difficulty arises in the description of the holding. It must be so defined under the Act as to include holdings which are worked for profit, for the sale of the produce, and to distinguish them from holdings which are merely additional amenities to the house itself.