§ Mr. Donnerasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will exempt farmers who are satisfied that they are unable to grow a reasonable crop of potatoes on the North Hampshire chalk hills from the overall county percentage quota of potato production.
Mr. T. WilliamsSince farmers are not compelled to grow potatoes the question of exempting particular farmers cannot arise. County targets are set according to national requirements, taking into account the agricultural conditions in the counties. I understand that after taking full account of the conditions in the North Hampshire area the county agricultural executive committee and local branches of the National Farmers' Union have addressed a joint appeal to farmers to do their utmost to make some contribution to the county potato target.