Brigadier-General Brownasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that Mr. Walford, of whom he has been told, after ploughing up 50 acres of grass-land under his orders, has now been informed that 12 acres of this land now under green crops is to be used immediately by the Ministry of Supply for housing purposes, and that his growing crops must be cut green; and whether he will consult with the Minister of Supply with a view to postponing this order till after the harvest?
Mr. HudsonThe area in question was selected by the Ministry of Supply after1526W consultation with my Department and in the absence of any acceptable alternative site of lower agricultural value in the particular locality. With regard to the growing crops I regret that owing to the urgency of the Ministry of Supply requirements it is necessary for building to proceed forthwith.