§ Lieut.-Colonel Thornton-Kemsleyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he can make any statement on the appearance of potato blight in Scotland; and whether he is confident that adequate means for spraying are available?
Mr. JohnstonI am informed that potato blight has appeared in the counties of Fife and Aberdeen, but that the outbreaks, which are slight and are confined to small areas, do not appear to be spreading. Arrangements have been made to enable growers in Scotland who do not possess spraying machines to have the spraying done by contract. I understand that the contractors are having no difficulty in undertaking all the spraying which growers have asked to be carried out.