§ 47. Mr. Robert Crouchasked the Minister of Agriculture what percentage of the quarterly agriculture returns are received within the first 14 days of the due date, the first 28 days; and what is the percentage outstanding eight weeks after the due date.
§ Sir T. DugdaleAbout 78 per cent. are received within 14 days of the due date, and 97 per cent. within 28 days. Three per cent. are outstanding eight weeks after the due date.
§ Mr. CrouchMay I ask my right hon. and gallant Friend if he feels there is any real value in proceeding with the collection of quarterly returns?
§ Sir T. DugdaleAt the present time I think there is. There are a good many statistics required, and I am satisfied that quarterly returns are necessary.
§ Mr. G. BrownCan the Minister tell us whether the hon. Member for Dorset, North (Mr. Crouch), is among the 97 per cent. or the 3 per cent.