§ Sir R. Glynasked the Minister of Agriculture how long it will be, at the present rate of progress, before the soil survey of England and Wales is completed; and what steps can be taken to hasten the work, in view of the importance of the soil fertilisation policy and the improved results that must follow upon comprehensive statistics of soil deficiencies being known to occupiers?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonA soil survey, properly so-called, is necessarily slow work. Facilities for the examination of soil deficiencies on behalf of occupiers are, however, available at provincial advisory centres and certain farm institutes. These facilities are being used to an increasing extent, and the analytical results obtained, which are available to the occupiers, are providing information of the kind referred to by my hon. Friend.