§ Lieut.-Colonel Thornton-Kemsleyasked the Minister of Supply in how many cases and in respect of what total acreage the home-grown flax department has cancelled contracts it had made with Scottish farmers, in some instances after delivery of the seed and after preliminary cultivations had been done; and what arrangements he proposes to make to compensate farmers for losses they have incurred in respect of these last minute cancellations.
§ Mr. PeatContracts with 20 farmers, covering 130 acres, were cancelled through the War Agricultural Executive Committees, on more suitable land becoming available. The cancellations were made with the consent of the farmers concerned and no claim was made for loss incurred. No charge is being made for the seed which had been delivered in one instance.