§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Agriculture how many vehicles are now owned and used by the Ministry of Agriculture; and how many were purchased since 1st January, 1947.
§ Mr. T. WilliamsMy Department owns and uses 14,577 vehicles, the majority of which are employed in providing services to farmers by agricultural executive committees. Since 1st January, 1947, my Department has acquired 2,199 vehicles; of these 114 were new, the remainder being reconditioned ex-Service vehicles.