§ Lieut.-Colonel FREMANTLEasked the land and number of workers employed on Minister of Agriculture how many acres of agricultural holdings in England and arable land were under cultivation in Wales as returned on 4th June in each of 1913, 1920, and subsequent years; and how many workers, male and female
Year. Area of I Arable Land. Number of Workers. Total Workers. Regular Workers. Casual Workers. Males. Women and Girls. Males. Women and Girls. Acres. No. No. No. No. No. 1913 … … … 11,058,233 508,000 43,000 78,000 22,000 651,000 1920 … … … 12,019,745 No returns collected 1921 … … … 11,618,236 612,000 73,000 131,000 53,000 869,000 1922 … … … 11,310,515 No returns collected 1923 … … … 11,181,137 566,000 59,000 104,000 43,000 772,000 1924 … … … 10,928,673 582,000 62,000 115,000 47,000 806,000 NOTE.—In 1913 the figures do not include members of the occupier's family, i.e., sons, daughters, etc., working on the farm, whereas in 1921, 1923 and 1924 all workers, whether relatives or not, other than the occupier and his wife are included. Domestic servants are excluded in all years.