§ Sir D. Whiteasked the Minister of Agriculture if in view of the abundant supplies of phosphates, he will consider decontrolling this commodity or otherwise increasing its availability to farmers.
§ Mr. T. Williams:Supplies of phosphatic fertilisers for the current season are not likely to exceed the amount required to meet the permits already issued and the recent allocations of these fertilisers for use on dairy pastures. I am, therefore, not at present in a position to withdraw the permit system of distribution of phosphatic fertilisers to farmers.