HC Deb 12 March 1931 vol 249 c1399W
Mr. OLDFIELD

asked the Minister of Labour whether the Ministry of Agriculture have given, or intend to give, evidence before the Royal Commission on Unemployment Insurance as to the inclusion of agricultural workers within the scope of unemployment insurance?

Miss BONDFIELD

My Department in conjunction with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Department of Agriculture for Scotland are submitting evidence on this subject.

Mr. OLDFIELD

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is in a position to give any approximate figures as to the increase of unemployment in the agricultural industry in Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex?

Dr. ADDISON

I regret that no precise statistics are available of agricultural unemployment.