Mr. TEMPLE MORRISasked the Minister of Agriculture whether any investigation has been set on foot to ascertain the amount of long-term credit which would be required to improve the large acreage of cultivated land and rough grazing in Wales; and, if not, whether he will undertake one, with a view to increased land settlement?
§ Mr. ELLIOTAn investigation with regard to the improvement of cultivated land and rough grazing in Wales has for several years been carried out under the direction of Professor R. G. Stapledon at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, with the assistance of Government grants, and a practical experiment is now taking place in Cardiganshire with the aid of a benefaction from Sir Julian Cahn. I would call my hon. Friend's attention to Professor Stapledon's recent book entitled "The Land; Now and To-morrow," which contains estimates such as are referred to by the hon. Member.