§ Mr. Lewisasked the Minister of Labour whether he has considered releasing for agricultural work roadmen employed by the Essex County Council, and similar bodies, who are engaged in such non-essential work as trimming the roadsides, sweeping up leaves and so forth, as some of these men are already skilled in agricultural work?
§ Mr. BevinStanding arrangements exist for the transfer of roadmen to agricultural work by agreement between the War Agricultural Executive Committee and the appropriate highway authority.