§ 65. Commander Maitlandasked the Minister of Agriculture what was the number of horses employed in the agricultural industry in 1939, and the latest convenient date; and what was the total number of internal combustion engines estimated to be in use by that industry on those dates.
Mr. T. WilliamsThe total number of horses used for agricultural purposes in the United Kingdom was 724,000 in June, 1939, and 397,000 in June 1950. Internal combustion engines on farms in January, 1939, and January, 1950, are estimated to have numbered approximately 300,000 and 800,000 respectively.