§ Mr. Yorkasked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware of the heavy losses of sheep in the Yorkshire Dales, both on the moors and at the steadings, owing to insufficient feedingstuffs; and what action he is taking to meet this situation.
§ Mr. T. WilliamsI am aware of the difficulties with which sheep farmers in Yorkshire and elsewhere are faced owing to the present weather and transport conditions. County war agricultural executive committees are assisting with issues of rationed feedingstuffs to the extent that the limited resources which could be placed at their disposal this winter permit, having regard to the needs of other stock, but I regret that there are no additional supplies of such feedingstuffs available from which those resources could be augmented.