HC Deb 14 May 1952 vol 500 c130W
Mr. Baker

asked the Minister of Agriculture if he will consider a scheme for assisting financially the development of marginal and semi-marginal land.

Sir T. Dugdale

Various schemes are already in operation for assisting the development of marginal land. These include the Livestock Rearing Act, 1951, the hill cattle subsidy, the Marginal Production Scheme, and the assistance available to all farmers for field drainage, water supply, lime and phosphatic fertilisers as well as ploughing grants.