Mr. T. WILSONasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office if he is aware that farmers who use their land mostly for grazing purposes, and who grow very little hay, are finding it extremely difficult to get hay for feeding their cattle owing to the restrictions placed upon the sale of hay; and whether he can see his way to relax the restrictions so far as the sale of meadow hay is concerned, so that these farmers may be able to buy hay to feed their stock?
§ Mr. FORSTERI am not aware that the difficulties referred to are at all general, and any specific cases that are brought to notice are specially dealt with, I am informed that, speaking generally, the amount of hay released for use of civil consumers is largely in excess of the quantity being purchased by them, and I regret that the restrictions cannot be relaxed as suggested by my hon. Friend.