HC Deb 09 April 1940 vol 359 c459
97. Mr. David Adams

asked the Minister of Agriculture what acreage of grassland was scheduled to be ploughed up in the counties of Northumberland and Durham, respectively, under the £2 an acre scheme; and how many acres have been ploughed to date?

The Minister of Agriculture (Colonel Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith)

I would refer the hon. Member to a reply I gave to a similar Question by the hon. Member for Cheltenham (Mr. Lipson) on 4th April. I do not think that it would be in the interests of the food production campaign to publish the information asked for at this stage, but I can say that good progress is being made in both counties.

Mr. Adams

Has the quota been approximately reached?

Sir R. Dorman-Smith

Very good progress is being made.