Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture. – in the House of Commons at on 9 December 1929.
Mr Irving Albery
, Gravesend
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether it is the intention of the Government to introduce early in the new year any legislation calculated to improve the position of the agricultural industry?
Mr Noel Buxton
, Norfolk Northern
Yes, Sir. As I have already announced, the Government proposes to introduce as soon as possible a comprehensive Land Drainage Bill which will enable schemes to be undertaken to improve the condition of a very considerable area of waterlogged land and so increase its productivity.
Mr Irving Albery
, Gravesend
Does the right hon. Gentleman think it will serve any useful purpose to increase the land available for cultivation when the present land can only be worked at a loss?
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