The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Thomas Williams):

The hon. Member is no doubt referring to the remark in paragraph 9 of the Eleventh Report of the Select Committee on Estimates relating to the accounts for the years 1946–47 and 1947–48. The position arose owing to differences then existing in accounting and other arrangements in the various counties. All committees have now been instructed that lands in possession should be supplied and charged with labour and machinery actually required for the work in hand.