§ Dr. Petersasked the Minister of Agriculture whether, having regard to the unsatisfactory position of W.A.E.Cs. now being able to give certificates that possession of cottages is requisite for the proper working of a farm in which they are interested, or have in hand, and of the power of such committees to take possession thereof, he will consider an amendment of the present law so as to leave such cases for the decision of the county court.
Mr. HudsonIf my hon. Friend is suggesting that county war agricultural executive committees are not the proper body to decide whether possession of a cottage is necessary for the proper working of a farm, I do not agree and should not be prepared to consider any amendment of the law. If, however, he means that the ultimate decision as to possession should be vested in the county court, this is the law now, and no amendment of the law is required.