§ 59. Mr. Donnerasked the Minister of Agriculture how many D4 caterpillar tractors have been imported into the United Kingdom during the last 12 months; how many have been allocated to agriculture and, separately, to timber haulage, etc.; and if those allocated to agriculture, have been allocated direct to farmers or to the war agricultural executive committees.
§ Mr. T. Williams, pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 17th November, 1947; Vol. 444, c. 123], supplied the following information:
The 37 machines distributed for uses other than agriculture were allocated among the sponsoring Departments as follows:
Ministry of Works 7 Ministry of Fuel and Power (opencast coal production) 7 Ministry of Fuel and Power (other branches) 8 Ministry of Supply 1 Ministry of Transport 2 Ministry of Health 4 Board of Trade 7 Northern Ireland Government 1 Information as to the end-use for which the machines were required is not readily available.