HC Deb 21 February 1949 vol 461 c232W
Mr. Parker

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what acreage has been cleared at Cormack and how many holdings have been established; what acreage of land has been cleared by the Government in 1948 and how many holdings have been established or extended.

Mr. P. Noel-Baker

Eight hundred and fifty acres have been cleared and 96 holdings established at Cormack. Approximately 300 acres were cleared in 1948. Elsewhere 685 acres have been cleared under the Land Development Scheme and 305 holdings have been extended.