66. Mr. W. M. ADAMSONasked the Minister of Agriculture the number of exemption claims which have been submitted to the various county agricultural wages boards, and how many claims have been granted?
§ Major Sir HARRY BARNSTON(for Mr. EDWARD WOOD): I have been asked to reply. The latest information on the subject relates to the position on the 31st May, at which date the various agricultural wages committees in England and Wales had received 9,149 applications for permits of exemption and had granted permits in 7,424 cases.