§ 49. Mr. Hannahasked the Minister of Agriculture why many districts are being permitted to grow from seed flower crops and bedding plants while in Staffordshire this is forbidden to the loss of seedsmen and nursery gardeners.
§ The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. R. S. Hudson)I would refer my hon. Friend to my reply to the hon. and gallant Member for New Forest and Christchurch (Major Mills) on 22nd April. I am not aware that permission is being given by county war agricultural executive committees for the growing of flower crops and bedding plants from seed, otherwise than in accordance with the instructions which have been issued. If my hon. Friend has any cases in mind and will furnish me with particulars, I will have them investigated.
§ Mr. HannahI beg to give notice that in the exceedingly remote possibility of my being called I will raise this point, which calls for good nature and brevity.