§ 50. Mr. Collinsasked the Minister of Agriculture if he has any statement to make regarding the preliminary report of the Exmoor Survey by the University of Bristol, a copy of which was forwarded to him.
§ Mr. G. BrownNo, Sir. My right hon. Friend prefers to await the final report. This preliminary report is of much interest but deals with only one of several aspects of farming conditions on Exmoor.
§ Mr. CollinsIs my hon. Friend aware that although, on the whole, agriculture is very prosperous, at the same time areas similar to this are depressed areas, and need urgent treatment? Cannot he give any information concerning recommendations arising out of the interim report?
§ Mr. BrownNo, Sir. I do not think it would be wise to do that. There will be a final report which will include much wider technical and social data than that which is in the rather limited interim report, and my right hon. Friend prefers to wait for that report.