52. Lieut.-Colonel Clifton-Brownasked the Minister of Agriculture why, since 1st June, manufacturers of rotary hoe machines are allowed to keep only 10 per cent. of their production for sale in the home market.
§ Mr. T. WilliamsThe decision to keep only 10 per cent. of current output of rotary hoes for the home market was that of the manufacturers concerned and had regard to the fact that these machines were designed primarily for export. As I stated, however, in my reply to a282W Question by the hon. Member for Newark (Mr. S. Shephard) on 15th July, I have now arranged with the manufacturers for a major proportion of the output to go to the home market during the next few months. In the meantime the manufacturers have in hand plans for a substantial increase in output.