WOMEN'S LAND ARMY.

HC Deb 13 June 1940 vol 361 cc1397-8W

Major Carver

asked the Minister of Agriculture what is the present number of the Women's Land Army members in employment and training, respectively?

Mr. R. S. Hudson

At the end of May about 7,400 members of the Women's Land Army were in regular agricultural employment. About 950 volunteers are now in training, of whom 500 are new members placed in training since the beginning of June.