HC Deb 24 July 1939 vol 350 cc1008-9
32. Mr. De Chair

asked the Minister of Agriculture how the arable acreage of Great Britain on 4th June this year compares with that of a year ago; and whether he will state the number of agricultural workers in Great Britain to-day compared with a year ago?

Sir R. Dorman-Smith

Particulars of the arable acreage and of agricultural workers in Great Britain on 4th June last will not be available until August, and I regret that I am, therefore, unable at present to make the desired comparisons between this year and last year.