§ Mr. Garro Jonesasked the Minister of Agriculture, in what respect, and to what extent, if any, are credit banking facilities to farmers greater than before the war; and whether he is aware that many farmers, particularly smaller farmers most in need of these facilities, have no knowledge of them?
§ Mr. T. WilliamsThe banks have expressed their willingness to do all they can to provide farmers with ample credit facilities. To assist in meeting the war-time needs of farmers the banks have appointed some 300 liaison officers in England and Wales for the purpose of consultation with the County War Agricultural Executive Committees. These agreements are, in general, working well, and, in view of the publicity they have received, my right lion. Friend hardly thinks that there can be a large number of farmers who are not aware of them.