Mr. De la Bèreasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will support applications for the release from the Forces of all skilled farm workers, and especially cowmen, in view of the fact that herd owners are being compelled to dispose of their cows owing to lack of cowmen.
§ Mr. T. WilliamsAll applications for the release of skilled farm workers submitted through War Agricultural Executive Committees are, of course, sympathetically considered. In accordance with the conditions and rules applicable to release under Class B, however, my Department can recommend the release out of turn on food production grounds of280W only a very limited number of farmers and farm workers who are individual specialists.