§ Colonel Raynerasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can make any statement on the present prospects of securing sufficient voluntary workers to help with the harvest; and in which counties there is at present the likelihood of a deficiency.
Mr. HudsonArrangements for obtaining harvest labour are proceeding satisfactorily, but there is still need for many more volunteers, particularly at adult camps. I have every hope that the numbers will, in the end, prove to be sufficient, but much depends upon the weather at harvest time, and it is not possible for me to make a more definite statement on the matter at this stage.
§ Colonel Raynerasked the Minister of Agriculture the measure of co-operation between his Department and the Ministry of Labour to secure an adequate number of workers for the harvest this year.
Mr. HudsonArrangements for the supply of supplementary labour for harvest work are primarily the responsibility of my Department, but close contact is maintained with the Ministry of Labour, which is able to render much assistance both centrally and locally.