§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the fact that many farmers have lodged objections to the Fatstock Marketing Scheme, he will give an assurance that the inquiry will not be held during harvest time.
§ Mr. NugentI can assure my hon. Friend that the inquiry will not take place before October. I hope it will be possible to announce a firm date shortly.
150Wlist for over two years; and how much land has been acquired since the passing of the Agriculture Act, 1947, for this purpose.
§ Mr. NugentThe following table shows the progress made since Part IV of the Agriculture Act, 1947, came into force on 1st October, 1949.