§ Captain WRIGHTasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture whether his attention has been called to the difficulty experienced by farmers in obtaining feeding stuffs of all kinds for their herds and artificial manures for their farms; and whether he will take any steps to regulate the supply and control the issue of these essential sources of food production?
§ Mr. ACLANDSince the beginning of the War the Board have been employed continuously in investigating complaints on the matters referred to, and removing difficulties of supply and transport. I believe that this work has been of the greatest assistance to farmers, and it is not proposed at present to supplement it by assuming responsibility for production and distribution. I shall be glad to hear from the hon. and gallant Member, or from any other hon. Members, of any special difficulties that are being experienced.