HC Deb 05 March 1948 vol 448 cc104-5W
Mr. Berry

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether his attention has been directed to the large amount of spent carbide sludge there is in the country; and whether, in view of the successful use of this in Algeria, he will endeavour to make arrangements for its use in this country on the land.

Mr. T. Williams

I am aware that a quantity of this material is available in the United Kingdom; it is used to a limited extent by farmers and comes with- in the scope of the lime subsidy. Apart from its cheapness it has little to commend it in comparison with other liming materials, such as ground limestone and ground chalk.