HC Deb 26 July 1938 vol 338 c2929W
Mr. De Chair

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can state the number of persons working on their own account in agriculture to-day compared with 1931 and 1921, respectively?

Mr. W. S. Morrison

The number of persons in England and Wales working on their own account in agriculture, according to the returns published by the Registrar-General, was 147,116 in 1921 and 144,584 in 1931. Corresponding figures are not available for 1938 or any other year since 1931.