§ Mr. Hurdasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware of the widespread concern occasioned by the diversion to other purposes of land used for allotments; if he will state the acreage concerned in each year since the war; and, in view of the need to grow more food at home, what is the Government';; policy in this matter.
Mr. T. WilliamsI regret that the required figures are not available, but the loss is mainly of war-time allotments on land now needed for its original purpose or other purposes of national importance. I have asked local authorities to do all that is possible to provide permanent plots for displaced allotment-holders and also to take the opportunity to get land reserved for allotments in the development plans being prepared under the Town and Country Planning Act, 1947.