HC Deb 25 February 1946 vol 419 cc323-4W
Mr. Kendall

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that in Lincolnshire 8,000 acres of land could be used for growing corn immediately if airfields, which are not at present operational, were derequisitioned and the land handed over to the farmers; and whether, in view of the present shortage of food, he will take steps to have these airfields derequisitioned immediately.

Mr. T. Williams

Arrangements have been made for six airfields in Lincolnshire to be made available for full agricultural use, and county war agricultural executive committees are now taking steps to bring these into production. In addition, the Air Ministry are arranging for the agricultural use of as much land as possible on other airfields.