§ 15. Mr. R. J. Taylorasked the Minister of Agriculture whether a number of allotment holders, who agree to turn over one or more acres of grassland, will be entitled to a grant of £2 per acre, providing application is made by the secretary of the allotment holders?
§ Sir R. Dorman-SmithI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Doncaster (Mr. J. Morgan) on 25th January. As I then said, the grant of £2 per acre is payable to the person at whose expense the land is broken up and brought into a state of cleanliness and fertility. Where, therefore, one acre or more of seven-year grassland is broken up and brought into a state of cleanliness and fertility at the expense of an allotment association, an application for the grant of £2 per acre would be accepted. No payment would, however, be payable where the allotment holders collectively dig the land, as a voluntary service, since the individuals would not incur expense.