Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 10 November 1947.
Mr Edwin Gooch
, Norfolk Northern
12:00,
10 November 1947
asked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the recent interview leaders of the National Farmers' Union had with him and the Minister of Economic Affairs, the Minister of Labour and the Minister of Agriculture.
Mr Clement Attlee
, Stepney Limehouse
As stated in the Press notice issued after the meeting with representatives of the National Farmers' Union, the discussion was on problems arising out of the agricultural expansion programme, with particular reference to the availability of labour and the supply of machinery.
Mr Edwin Gooch
, Norfolk Northern
Will my right hon. Friend consider communicating to the representatives of the farmworkers any conclusions that were reached at the interview?
Mr Clement Attlee
, Stepney Limehouse
I will certainly consider that. It was an informal talk at which no final conclusions were reached.
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