§ 55. Mr. Parkerasked the Minister of Agriculture how far machinery pools on a neighbourhood basis have come into being; whether they are being encouraged by county war executive committees; and what is the attitude of his Department towards them.
Mr. HudsonThere are about 100 groups of farmers operating machinery pools in ten counties in England and Wales. War agricultural executive committees have been responsible for starting the groups and are doing what they can, encouraged by my Department, to assist in the formation of new groups.