§ Mr. Woodburnasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that, on the former occasion of a nationally inspired ploughing campaign, Scottish farmers were threatened with action for damages and expulsion from their farms by landlords on account of breaking the stipulated rotation; and whether he is prepared to guarantee Scottish farmers who carry out the Government's desire for maximum ploughing, against such actions after this war?
§ Mr. E. BrownWhere a tenant ploughs up land in accordance with a formal direction issued under the Defence Regulations he is protected from any claim by his landlord in respect of breach of the conditions of his lease involved in the ploughing. As agricultural executive committees have been instructed to issue formal directions where these are necessary for the protection of tenants the difficulties referred to by my hon. Friend should not recur.