§ 79. Mr. GOULDasked the Minister of Agriculture how many agricultural workers in England and Wales have left the land during each of the last five years?
§ Dr. ADDISONAs the reply consists of a number of figures, I propose, with the permission of my hon. Friend, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Sir GEORGE PENNYDoes the right hon. Gentleman realise that if the Government have no agricultural policy this will continue more and more?
§ Dr. MORRIS-JONESWill the right hon. Gentleman consider getting separate figures for Wales in view of the special agricultural conditions in Wales, as compared with England?
§ Following is the reply:
§ Reduction in the total number of all classes of agricultural workers as shown in the annual returns collected by the Ministry on the 4th June:
| Year. | ||||
| 1925 | … | … | … | 3,125 |
| 1926 | … | … | … | 8,439 |
| 1927 | … | … | … | 20,450 |
| 1928 | … | … | … | 1,624 |
| 1929 | … | … | … | 2,573 |