§ Mr. EMLYN-JONESasked the Minister of Agriculture the number of farm 53W labourers in this country in Poor Law relief?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKS:My right hon. Friend regrets that he has not this information.
§ Mr. EMLYN-JONESasked the Minister of Agriculture whether any cases of wilful under-cultivation of agricultural land, resulting in unnecessary hardships to the labouring community, have been brought to his notice; and what steps are being taken in connection therewith?
§ Sir R. SANDERS:I am aware that in a number of cases farms are under-cultivated, but no specific cases of the kind mentioned have been brought to my notice. There are no statutory powers to enforce proper cultivation beyond those contained in the Corn Production Acts (Repeal) Act, 1921, which relate solely to the destruction of certain injurious weeds.