§ 54. Sir J. Barlowasked the Minister of Agriculture the date on which the Hill Farming Act became effective; in how many counties local organisations have been set up to administer the Act; the number of proposals which have been accepted; and whether money is available to meet the approved expenditure.
§ Mr. T. WilliamsThe Hill Farming Act came into force on 6th November, 1946. The existing organisation of the county war agricultural executive committees will be used for the local administration of the Act, and the committees of all counties in England and Wales have been constituted local committees for that purpose. Very few proposals for comprehensive schemes of improvement of hill farming land in England and Wales have so far been submitted, although a considerable number of inquiries have been received. A sum of 60,000 has been provided in the Ministry's estimates for the current year for approved expenditure for the rehabilitation of hill farming land in England and Wales.