Mr. Vaneasked the Minister of Agriculture how many appointments to the Land Service or to the staffs of county agricultural executive committees, in order to manage land or advise on land agency problems, have been made from men who have not had at least two years' practical experience since passing their final examinations.
Mr. T. WilliamsThose duties of the Agricultural Land Service which relate to management of land or advice on estate management are normally undertaken by officers in the higher professional grades, that is those above the basic grade. In these grades there are only three officers out of 120 without two years' practical experience since obtaining the final qualifications for entry into the Service.