HC Deb 21 May 1946 vol 423 c36W
39. Mr. Hurd

asked the Secretary of State for War how many former agricultural workers serving in the Army have been offered release under the Class B block scheme; and how many will be released by the end of May.

Mr. Bellenger

Up to the end of April 26,655 offers of release had been made to agricultural workers serving in the Army under the Class B block release scheme. Of these 12,841 had actually been released by that date and 1,621 had accepted and were in process of being released. I am unable to predict how many more will have been released by the end of this month.