Mr. Watkinsasked the Minister of Agriculture what is the strength of the gang labour and how they are constituted in each of the agricultural committees in Wales; and what strength is contemplated for 1951 and 1952.
Mr. T. WilliamsThe numbers of pool workers employed by the Welsh county 223W agricultural executive committees on 31st March last were as follows:
County Men Women Total Anglesey 26 46 72 Brecon 66 29 95 Caernarvon 19 — 19 Cardigan 63 41 104 Carmarthen 64 25 89 Denbigh 99 34 133 Flint 48 58 106 Glamorgan 243 60 303 Merioneth — — — Monmouth 76 52 128 Montgomery 126 25 151 Pembroke 169 54 223 Radnor 45 — 45 Total Wales 1,044 424 1,468 These numbers are likely to be substantially reduced over the next year or two, but it is not possible at present to give figures for 1951 and 1952.