9. Major DAVID DAVIESasked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware of the serious position of the farmers in the county of Montgomery with regard to agricultural labour; if he will state the number of men belonging to agricultural companies now working on the farms in that county; how many are to be recalled to military service immediately; and how many are to remain at their work in the county?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI am informed that the number of men in agricultural companies in Montgomeryshire now working on farms is 140. Twenty per cent. of these will be allowed to remain at their work if required, as I announced yesterday to the Members' Agricultural Committee, and, in addition, any men whose application for demobilisation as pivotal men had been sanctioned by the Ministry of Labour before the 1st February last.