Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith
Former MP for Petersfield
Former MP for Petersfield
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No specified proportion of the rent charged to allotment holders on land taken under emergency powers is paid to the owners of such land. Where the land is occupied land, the local authority is authorised to pay a rent not exceeding the rental value of the land for agricultural purposes.
What the local authority may pay is laid down in the Compensation Act. Perhaps I can send a copy of the Act to the hon. Member.
Steps have been taken by the Government to retain as many as possible of the existing skilled workers on the land, and also to obtain other labour for agriculture. On the first of these points, the low age of reservation fixed for most agricultural occupations and the arrangements for postponement of calling up have had the effect, for the time being, of reducing to small proportions the...
Former MP for Petersfield
Entered the House of Commons on 14 November 1935 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 10 February 1941 — unknown
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