§ Sir J. Mellorasked the Minister of Agriculture how many applications for the release of agricultural workers under Class B have been received by the Warwickshire W.A.E.C.; how many of these have been recommended by his Department to the Ministry of Labour;, and how many releases have been obtained.
§ Mr. T. WilliamsEighty-one applications for Class B release under the individual specialist scheme of persons formerly engaged in agriculture have been received, by the Warwickshire War Agricultural Executive Committee. Of this number 17 were supported by the committee and forwarded to my Department which recommended release in ten cases. Release has been approved in six cases, one application was rejected by the appropriate authority and decisions in the remaining three cases are awaited.