§ Mr. J. Morrisonasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will review the hiring charges for the use of machinery controlled by A.E.Cs.; and, in view of the losses suffered by the agricultural community in many areas, whether he is 254W satisfied that the charges are the lowest possible.
§ Mr. T. WilliamsI do not think that, in general, the hiring charges for agricultural machinery controlled by county war agricultural executive committees are in need of revision. The question of the losses recently suffered by farmers is another matter, which is now receiving urgent attention; but I do not think it would be right, as regards help, to discriminate between those of them who use committee machinery and those who do not.