HC Deb 09 February 1948 vol 447 cc30-1
49. Dr. Segal

asked the Minister of Agriculture how many petrol and paraffin-driven tractors, respectively, will be made available for use in this country during 1948.

Mr. T. Williams

The best estimate that can be made at present is some 40,000 petrol-driven tractors, half of which may be of horticultural types, and some 35,000 paraffin-driven tractors.

Dr. Segal

Can my right hon. Friend say whether it is the policy of the Government to increase the number of paraffin-driven tractors in order to save petrol, to to increase the number of petrol tractors in order to save paraffin?

Mr. Williams

It is the policy of the Government to try to increase both as rapidly as they can.