§ 47. Mr. Redmayneasked the Minister of Agriculture what was the total cost of travel concessions made in 1950 in connection with volunteers for harvesting; and what number of persons benefited.
The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Thomas Williams)The cost of the travel concessions to volunteers attending volunteer agricultural camps in October and November, 1950, was £22,280; 14,149 persons qualified for the concessions and they did 26,952 weeks' work.
§ Mr. RedmayneWill the Minister say whether it is the principle of this scheme that voluntary labour is employed as near the source of work as possible?