Tractors (Hansard, 23 March 1950)

§ 54. Mr. Hurd
asked the Minister of Agriculture the numbers of agricultural tractors on farms in the United Kingdom in 1939 and at the present time

Mr. T. Williams
It is estimated that in 1939 there were about 55,000 agricultural tractors in use in the United Kingdom. According to census returns, there were about 245,000 in January, 1948. A further census has just been taken and up-to-date figures should be available in a few weeks. The best estimate that can be given in the meantime is that there are about 300,000 in use at present.

§ Mr. Hurd
Will the Minister give the House an assurance that his Department has now made up its mind about the number of tractors, because in the Debate on the Address the Parliamentary Secretary gave a very different figure?

Mr. Williams
That was unfortunately due to a clerical error.