§ Sir R. Glynasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will arrange that the Agricultural Research Council shall inquire into the efficient use of mechanised farm implements; and that the county agricultural executive committees shall be instructed to obtain all information in regard to failures, etc., during hay harvest; and to make a report on the soundness of design and suitability of material used in construction for use in the United Kingdom.
Mr. T. WilliamsThe efficient use of mechanised farm implements is being constantly studied by those concerned with farm mechanisation, including those responsible for agricultural machinery research, which is carried out at the National Institute of Agricultural Engineering under the scientific oversight of the Agricultural Research Council.
Although it would not be practicable for county agricultural executive committees to undertake a comprehensive inquiry such as the hon. Member suggests, points of special interest or importance are brought to notice from time to time and 19W are taken up with the manufacturers concerned. The manufacturers themselves, with the help of their agents and their customers, maintain a close watch on the performance of their machines, with a view to improving both design and materials in the light of experience in the field.