asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will make a full statement on all the circumstances under which the Surrey Agricultural Executive Committee in November, 1942, terminated Mrs. M. A. Parrott's tenancy of Wellhouse Farm, Clandon, Surrey, and in May, 1948, gave her one month's notice to vacate the house, although she had been allowed to continue living there in the interval.

Mrs. Parrott's tenancy of Wellhouse Farm was terminated at the end of October, 1942, under powers given by the Defence Regulations. This action was taken in the interests of food production because the farm was not being cultivated according to the rules of good husbandry. Possession of the land was taken in November, 1942, but Mrs. Parrott was granted a licence to occupy the farmhouse since it was not at that time required for the efficient farming of the land. Owing to changed circumstances, early in 1948 the Surrey Agricultural Executive Committee considered that, for the proper farming of the land, the farmhouse should be made available for occupation by the person to whom the land had been let. Mrs. Parrott was, therefore, given one month's notice in accordance with the terms of her licence. Subsequently, however, it was found possible to make other temporary arrangements without, for the time being, disturbing Mrs. Parrott.

asked the Minister of Agriculture what total acreage is now in the hands of agricultural executive committees in England; what acreage of linseed has so far been grown by them; and at what estimated yield per acre.

At 30th September, 1948, county agricultural executive committees in England were in possession of 296,648 acres of land requisitioned under Defence Regulation 51, and were also responsible for arrangements for cultivating 115,957 acres held and formerly occupied by the Service Departments. Of these totals the committees were themselves farming, respectively, 137,871 acres and 59,185 acres, the remaining areas being let under contracts for occupation. The information asked for in the second and third parts of the Question is not readily available. It would be necessary to ask each committee to extract details from their records and calculate the estimated yield and I do not feel justified in asking them to undertake this work at this time.

asked the Minister of Health if he is aware that Nos. 1 and 19, Wordsworth Close and 12, Worth Park Drive, Three Bridges, have now been requisitioned by his Department for the last eight years or so, thereby imposing considerable hardship on the owners and adding to the pressure already existing for accommodation in the district; and if he will take steps to terminate this requisition at once.

These houses, which were acquired by the present owners while already under requisition, are in full use as housing accommodation by the local authority, and I cannot, therefore, question their decision to retain them for the time being.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the scheme to which he referred on 30th July last for providing relief to counteract the effect of Purchase Tax on certain craftwork of high quality has yet been introduced.

Yes. The scheme was introduced on 1st October in accordance with arrangements made in consultation with my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade. Full details have already been made known to those likely to be eligible to benefit under the scheme by the Crafts Centre of Great Britain, who are now ready to consider individual applications for relief. The Crafts Centre have appointed a representative panel who will be responsible for selecting and certifying work to which the relief will apply. The Centre have also appointed an independent assessor to adjudicate in doubtful or disputed cases. These arrangements will be subject to review from time to time.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why a judgment of the Cologne Labour Court of 15th July, 1947, in favour of two railwaymen, Schommertz and Thomas, was not implemented; why applications for enforcement of this judgment were declined by Land Legal Department, H.Q. North Rhine Westphalia; and whether it is intended that these judgments will now be applied.

Schommertz and Thomas were not railwaymen but employees of the Reichsautobahnen, a public corporation subject to Military Government control under Military Government Law No. 52. The corporation is in liquidation and its liabilities include a large number of wage claims. No payments can be made until it is determined what assets will finally be available for distribution to creditors and, pending a settlement, it would be inequitable to give priority to the claims of Schommertz and Thomas. Enforcement of the Cologne Labour Court judgment in their favour has therefore been suspended.

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he has yet come to a decision to modify the height regulations at Heath-field Airport which have prevented the development of housing in the neighbourhood.

An agreement satisfactory to all parties concerned was reached on 3rd November, and the Ayr Town Council are now in a position to proceed with the planned development of housing.