HC Deb 28 January 1943 vol 386 c624W
Major Thornton-Kemsley

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the counties in which the production of flax is to be specially stimulated, and the aggregate contemplated acreage of such cultivation?

Mr. Johnston

The flax production programme in Scotland covers the counties of Banff, Aberdeen, Angus, Perth, Fife and Kinross. The aim is to produce sufficient flax for the factories operating in Scotland, and the acreage necessary is about 8,000 acres.

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