Dispossessed Farmers

55.

 Lieut.-Colonel Dower
asked the Minister of Agriculture what is the number of farmers dispossessed by order of the County War Agricultural Executive  Committees for the years 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943 and 1944, respectively.

Mr. T. Williams
As the reply contains a number of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Lieut.-Colonel Dower
:Does my right hon. Friend realise that there has been a number of very doubtful cases of eviction and will he carefully consider the possibility of setting up machinery by which these evicted farmers may have a right of appeal?

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|1940|…|…|
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|1941|…|…|
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|1942|…|…|
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|1943|…|…|
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|1944|…|…|
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In only a small proportion of the cases have the farmers affected been compelled to leave their homes and farms.