§ 39. Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Agriculture if he will give the areas which were requisitioned under War Emergency Regulations, and have been acquired by him under compulsory powers granted under Section 85 of the Agriculture Act, 1947; the dates the several areas were informed of his intention to acquire; the number of owners and occupiers involved in each area; the acreage in each area involved; the number who appealed to the Agricultural Land Tribunal; and the number of these whose appeals were upheld.
§ Sir T. DugdaleI am sending my hon. Friend a statement giving the information desired.
§ Sir W. SmithersDoes the Minister realise that the information, which I presume is supplied by these answers, would be subject to cross-examination and would be produced as evidence in an open court of English law if a dispossessed farmer had the right to appeal on points of fact and merit, whereas all we can do now is deal with the matter by Question and answer in the House?
§ Sir T. DugdaleMy hon. Friend had better wait until he sees the statement.