HC Deb 30 March 1944 vol 398 cc1556-7
54. Mr. Granville

asked the Minister of Agriculture if he can make any statement upon the progress of the negotiations proceeding between his Department and the leaders of the farming industry.

Mr. Hudson

Meetings have been held between my Department and representatives of the National Farmers' Union to discuss the collection of agreed statistical data on the financial position of agriculture, and on the application of that data to problems of price fixing. I am quite satisfied with the progress made at these discussions which are being conducted in a cordial and helpful spirit.

Mr. Granville

Can the right hon. Gentleman say if the scope of the discussions will be retrospective, and will he take opportunities of coming down to the House and making a report on the result of the talks and discussions going on?

Mr. Hudson

I think, perhaps, we had better wait and see.