§ Mr. Harveyasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has been consulted with regard to the proposed acquisition by the Government of 750 acres of productive arable land in the Wetherby area as a factory site; and whether he will endeavour to secure that such land should be preserved for agriculture and an alternative site provided on non-productive land?
§ Sir R. Dorman-SmithThe answer to the first part of the Question is in the affirmative. Having regard to the requirements of the Ministry of Supply as to the site of this factory, I regret that it was not possible on the occasion of such1018W consultation for my Department to suggest an alternative site in the district on land of lower agricultural value.