HC Deb 29 July 1946 vol 426 cc517-8
62. Mr. Hurd

asked the Minister of Agriculture the total number of the staffs which will be employed by the new agricultural committees in the counties, apart from the 1,500 technical officers to be employed by his Department in the national agricultural advisory service; and the name by which the new committees are to be known.

Mr. Collick

The total number of staff which will be employed by the new agricultural committees in the counties will, for the time being, be approximately 10,000. The name War Agricultural Executive Committee will be retained until new committees are established by Statute.

Sir W. Smithers

Would not these 10,000 people be much better employed doing manual labour on a farm?