§ Mr. BUTLERasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has any statistics 595W of the figures of unemployment among agricultural workers in the Saffron Walden, Dunmow, Halstead and Yeldham areas of North Essex; and, if so, whether this unemployment exists among casual workers or those permanently employed?
§ Mr. N. BUXTONReports as to the extent of unemployment existing among agricultural workers were obtained by the Ministry in February last, but for the reasons given in the reply to a question by the hon. Member for Devizes (Mr. Hurd) on the 15th instant, I regret that it is impossible to give statistics relating to particular areas. Supplementary information, obtained at the end of April, showed that there was still unemployment among agricultural workers in North Essex, including a number of men usually in regular employment.