Sir Francis Acland
Former MP for Cornwall Northern
Former MP for Cornwall Northern
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I wrote it myself.
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he would consider the advisability of summoning a conference of representatives of all political parties to explore, either in private or in public, the possibilities of finding the principles of a national policy for agriculture?
May I give my right hon. Friend notice that some of us will try to raise this matter, which is an important one, on Thursday?
Former MP for Cornwall Northern
Entered the House of Commons on 12 January 1906 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 9 June 1939 — Died
Also represented Tiverton; Camborne; Richmond (Yorks)
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