Mrs. WARDasked the Minister of Agriculture the number of farm-workers
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Persons proceeded against and convicted of procuration in 1928, 1929 and 1930. — Persons proceeded against in Courts of Summary Jurisdiction. Number committed for trial. Number of these persons convicted at Courts of Trial during the same year or following year. 1928 … … … 5 (2 discharged) 3 3 1929 … … … 6 6 5 (1 discharged). 1930 … … … 14 (3 discharged) 11 8 (3 discharged). regularly employed in the agricultural industry in 1927 as compared with 1932?
§ Major ELLIOTThe following table gives the figures for which my hon. Friend asks:
Number of Workers* employed on Agricultural Holdings above one acre in extent, as returned on 4th June, 1927 and 1932, in England and Wales. — 1927. 1932. Regular Workers— No. No. Males 21 years old and over 452,835 419,380 Males under 21 years old 134,238 115,610 Women and girls 62,629 62,240 649,702 597,230 Casual Workers— Males 21 years old and over 67,078 64,640 Males under 21 years old 18,034 9 310 Women and girls 39,635 25,940 124,747 99,890 Total Workers 774,449 697,120 * Excluding the occupier, bis wife and domestic servants.