HC Deb 21 October 1937 vol 327 c51W
L. Smith

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can state the percentage increase in the tonnage of lime and basic slag utilised or ordered by farmers in the country as a result of the State subsidy, as compared with the previous season?

Mr. W. S. Morrison

Official figures are not available of the tonnage of lime and basic slag ordered by farmers last year, and it is too early to attempt to estimate the effect of the Land Fertility Scheme, which only came into operation on 6th September.