§ 63. Mr. Crouchasked the Minister of Agriculture why he consented to valuable agricultural land at Pamphill being used for a new central school building when other land of low agricultural value is available in the next parish.
Mr. T. WilliamsI presume the hon. Member is referring to field O.S. 518. This was not part of an established farm unit before the war, and, while I must say I regret the loss to food production, the choice of any other site meeting educational requirements would have been equally or even more damaging to agricultural interests.
§ Mr. CrouchCan the Minister assure the House that in future more careful inquiry will be made before allowing valuable agricultural land to be used for building purposes?
Mr. WilliamsI can assure the hon. Gentleman that a very careful scrutiny follows every application for the use of land for non-agricultural purposes.