§ Sir E. Makinsasked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the decision to build up a reserve of tractors for agricultural development work in the event of an emergency, he proposes to take any similar steps to ensure that there is an adequate supply of horses in this country for agricultural work if a substantial expansion of food production becomes necessary?
§ Sir R. Dorman-SmithNo, Sir. Although it is expected that in the event of war the horses then on farms would be used to their full capacity on agricultural work, it is considered that mechanical tractors are more suitable than horses for the purposes of the increased tractive power that will be organised by the Government.