Mr. Jenkinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, whether he can state the number of persons employed in agriculture in Monmouthshire for each year since 1926?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonThe following statement gives the numbers of agricultural workers, including casual employés 1995W returned by occupiers of agricultural holdings over 1 acre in extent in Monmouthshire on the 4th June of each year from 1926 to 1936 inclusive.
Numbers of Agricultural workers in Monmouthshire:
Year. Number. 1926 … … … 5,140 1927 … … … 4,863 1928 … … … 5,014 1929 … … … 5,020 1930 … … … 4,600 1931 … … … 4,702 1932 … … … 4,610 1933 … … … 4,396 1934 … … … 4,164 1935 … … … 4,044 1936 … … … 3,773 NoTE.—The above figures exclude the occupier, his wife and domestic servants, but include relatives assisting in the work of the farm.