HC Deb 19 March 1918 vol 104 cc837-8W
Sir FORTESCUE FLANNERY

asked the President of the Board of Agriculture whether compensation for proved loss will be given to farmers who have ploughed up grass land in obedience to the instructions of county agricultural committees; and will he issue a circular to farmers instructing them how to proceed to prove loss and recover compensation.

Sir R. WINFREY

Any fanner who suffers direct and substantial loss in consequence of compliance with a notice or direction issued by a county agricultural executive committee can make a claim for compensation to the Defence of the Realm(Losses) Commission. Instructions on the matter have already been issued, and any farmer who desires to make a claim can obtain copies of the necessary form from his executive committee.

Colonel ORDE-POWLETT

asked the President of the Board of Agriculture who is to pay for the eatage in the case of an outgoing tenant ploughing out land at the request of the War Agricultural Committee, by doing which he loses several months' eatage and receives no benefit from the ploughing out owing to his being the outgoing tenant?

Sir R. WINFREY

Any tenant who suffers direct and substantial loss in consequence of compliance with a notice or direction issued by an agricultural executive committee under the Defence of the Realm Regulations can claim compensation from the Defence of the Realm (Losses) Commission.

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