AGRICULTURAL WORKERS, SCOTLAND.

HC Deb 23 June 1938 vol 337 c1282W

Mr. Davidson

asked the Minister of Labour the total number of unemployed agricultural workers in Scotland up to the last available date?

Mr. E. Brown

At 16th May, 1938, there were 4,710 persons, aged 14–64, in the farming, forestry, etc., classification insured under the Agricultural Scheme recorded as unemployed at Employment Exchanges in Scotland.