Mr. A. Duckworthasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can state the total number of men in occupation of smallholdings provided by the Shropshire County Council since the War, together with the number up to date who have abandoned their holdings through insolvency or for other reasons?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonI am informed by the Shropshire County Council that the number of men in occupation of smallholdings provided by them since the War is 206. Ninety have abandoned their holdings for reasons which may be classified as follow:
Insolvent 10 Left to take up larger holdings 21 Ill-health, other occupations and death 59