Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 14 July 1947.
Lieut-Colonel Sir Thomas Moore
, Ayr District of Burghs
12:00,
14 July 1947
asked the Minister of Agriculture how many fat-stock farmers have changed over to dairy farming during the five years ended 31st March, 1947.
Mr Thomas Williams
, Don Valley
I regret that the information is not available.
Lieut-Colonel Sir Thomas Moore
, Ayr District of Burghs
I would like to ask the question, "Why?" Another question I would like to ask is: Does the right hon. Gentleman realise the serious effect of this switch-over on the home grown beef supplies of this country, which is obvious to everyone who knows anything about the countryside?
Mr Thomas Williams
, Don Valley
Yes, Sir, but the hon. and gallant Gentleman will be aware that the switch-over affects farms in different degrees. It would be quite impossible to reply to the hon. and gallant Member's Question as it is on the Order Paper.
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