HC Deb 09 October 1939 vol 352 c8
11. Mr. Logan

asked the Minister of Agriculture the grounds on which Sir Miles E. Mitchell, a colliery agent, was appointed chairman of the war agricultural executive for Lancashire?

Sir R. Dorman-Smith

In view of the experience which Sir Miles Mitchell has had of local government administration and on the Council of Agriculture for England, of which he has been a member for ten years, I am satisfied that he possesses the qualifications desirable in the chairman of a war agricultural executive committee.

Mr. T. Williams

Does the right hon. and gallant Gentleman regard a part-time farmer as being the best farmer in Lancashire for this purpose?

Sir R. Dorman-Smith

Well, there are many qualifications which have to be taken into account.

Mr. George Griffiths

Is not this man's special qualification that he is very prominent in housing all over the country?

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