§ Colonel Ponsonbyasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will issue a statement showing by counties for the years 1941 to 1946, inclusive, the cost of administration of each county war agricultural committee; the acreage farmed by each such committee; and the profit or loss of each such committee in farming in each year.
§ Mr. T. WilliamsAs regards the first and second parts of the Question, the collection of the information would involve considerable work by the staff of my Department and Committees, which I do not think could be justified in present circumstances. As regards the last part, I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to my answer on 7th June to a question by the hon. Member for Monmouth (Mr. P. Thorneycroft).