Mr. De la Bèereasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will have inquiries made of the Worcester War Agricultural Executive Committee, in connection with the issue of permits for fertilisers to Mr. H. J. Small of Blackminster, Evesham, who has recently taken over additional land and has been unable to obtain the necessary permits to ensure good husbandry.
Mr. HudsonI am informed that permits have been issued to this grower by the Worcestershire War Agricultural Executive Committee for the full quantities of phosphatic and potassic fertilisers that can be allotted to him under the fertiliser distribution scheme for the 1943–44 season, on the basis of his cropping proposals for the land in his occupation, including the additional land recently taken over by him. Increased allocations could only be given if the land were deficient in phosphate or potash, which I am advised is not the case.