§ Mr. Patrick Maitlandasked the Minister of Labour how many men were granted deferment from call-up because of their farm work in Scotland and in the county of Lanark in the past year and the year before, respectively; and if he will state the number who were granted postponement of call-up in the two periods, respectively.
§ Mr. WatkinsonInformation in reply to the first part of the Question is as follows:
NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR DEFERMENT OF FARM WORKERS GRANTED During the year Scotland County of Lanark First applications Applications for extensions First applications Applications for extensions 1953 … 1,355 1,658 94 143 1954 … 1,419 2,595 98 208 As regards the second part of the Question, the numbers of first and renewal applications granted for postponement of call-up on grounds of exceptional business hardship in Scotland and the County of Lanark (excluding Glasgow) for 1953 and 1954 were:
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Year Scotland County of Lanark (excluding Glasgow) First applications Renewal applications First applications Renewal applications 1953 … 63 87 6 — 1954 … 96 68 6 3 Applications on grounds of exceptional domestic hardship are excluded from this Table.
Separate figures are not available to show postponements granted to men employed on farm work.