HC Deb 31 March 1944 vol 398 c1708W
Mr. Jackson

asked the Minister of Agriculture if he will give instructions to the various war agricultural executive committees that they should inform all farmers in their areas of the grading of their farms.

Mr. Hudson

I see no occasion for the issue of any such instructions. The grading of farms by committees is undertaken solely for the guidance of committees in considering what advisory administrative or other action would be appropriate. Any farmer whose case calls for any such action is apprised of that fact and of the reasons for the action, and is thus made aware of the committee's view of his standard of farming, even if he is not informed of the actual grading.