HC Deb 12 March 1952 vol 497 cc136-7W
18. Mr. W. T. Williams

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps he is taking to implement Resolution VII on land reform in under-developed countries, which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 12th January, 1952, designed to give effect to the Economic and Social Council's recommendations on land tenure, the welfare and living standards of rural populations, and related technical organisational, fiscal and social questions.

Mr. Lyttelton

The recommendations embodied in this Resolution cover a very wide field of agricultural policy, and recognise that no one measure is suited to the conditions of all countries. Much of what is proposed is already being carried out by Colonial Governments in the course of developing agriculture in their territories. The recommendations are being studied in my Department and I will send the text to all Colonial Governments.