HC Deb 02 July 1953 vol 517 c566
12. Mr. Peart

asked the Minister of Agriculture how many county committees have relinquished the grading of farmers as part of the farm survey procedure.

Sir T. Dugdale

Thirty-four, Sir.

Mr. Peart

In June of last year the Minister sent out a letter which was preceded by an important circular dealing with the farm survey. Does he not agree that these committees are acting wrongly, and will he take some action in the matter?

Sir T. Dugdale

No, Sir. The circular which I sent out altered the procedure so that the counties could themselves select the particular method they wished to adopt. As a result of that circular, 34 counties do not now grade their farms A, B and C.