§ Mr. J. Griffithsasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can state the number of persons engaged in agricultural work in each of the counties of Wales, including Monmouth, separately, in 1913, 1920, 1930, and at the present time?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonThe following table gives the numbers of workers (both regular and casual) employed on agricultural holdings over one acre in extent in each county in Wales, and in the county of Monmouth, as returned by occupiers on 4th June in the years 1921, 1930 and 1936. Corresponding figures are not available in respect of 1920 or 1913.
Number of Agricultural Workers, 1921, 1930 and 1936. County. 1921. 1930. 1936. Anglesey 3,927 3,457 2,423 Brecon 3,646 3,232 2,494 Cardigan 6,118 6,805 4,135 Carmarthen 7,929 8,496 6,257 Carnarvon 4,863 3,965 3,103 Denbigh 7,227 6,235 4,903 Flint 3,816 3,338 2,863 Glamorgan 6,374 5,698 4,542 Merioneth 2,938 2,817 2,087 Montgomery 5,789 5,197 4,382 Pembroke 7,227 6,949 4,940 Radnor 2,581 2,266 1,861 Monmouth 5,704 4,600 3,773 Total Wales (including Monmouth). 68,139 63,055 47,763 Note.—The above figures exclude the occupier, his wife and domestic servants, but include relatives assisting in the work of the farm.