§ Mr. Grahamasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement on the existing controls over agricultural rents.
§ Mr. PeartThe Government have decided that the current restrictions on agricultural rents should be discontinued. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland and I are accordingly making an order under the Counter-Inflation Act 1973 to provide that the restrictions shall cease to operate from 28th May 1975 throughout Great Britain.
I hope that this announcement will give adequate notice to landlords and tenants of what we propose.