§ Rear-Admiral Beamishasked the Minister of Agriculture what numbers of workers have left the agricultural industry in each of the last 15 years?
§ Mr. RamsbothamThe following table shows the total number of workers employed on agricultural holdings above one acre in extent in England and Wales in 1921, and in each of the years 1923 to 1936, and the nett increase or decrease in each year.
Years. Total Number of Workers (a). Increase or Decrease. 1921 869,183 — 1922 (Figure not available.) — 1923 772,387 -96,796(b) 1924 806,463 +34,076 1925 803,338 -3,125 1926 794,899 -8,439 1927 774,449 -20,450 1928 772,825 -1,624 1929 770,252 -2,573 1930 741,696 -28,556 1931 716,607 -25,089 1932 697,481 -19,126 1933 715,546 +18,065 1934 687,972 -27,574 1935 673,203 -14,769 1936 640,573 -32,630 (a) Excluding the occupier, his wife and domestic servants. (b) Compared with 1921.