HC Deb 26 June 1951 vol 489 c130W
Sir W. Darling

asked the Minister of Labour what is the total number of workers in agriculture in England and Wales and Scotland, respectively; and how many agricultural workers have been called up in each respective country.

Mr. Robens

Including both regular and casual workers, but excluding working principals, the numbers employed in agriculture at March, 1951, were: England, 611,800; Wales, 45,900; Scotland, 102,200. Since February, 1946, no man employed as a regular whole-time agricultural worker in one of the main agricultural occupations has been called up under the National Service Acts and very few of those employed in subsidiary occupations. The precise number in the latter category is not known.

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