HC Deb 18 December 1952 vol 509 cc255-6W
122. Mr. Gooch

asked the Minister of Agriculture to direct the attention of the labour department of the Berkshire Agricultural Executive Committee to the shortage of English labour on the Harwell farm, owned by Grove Farms, Limited, with a view to replacing the foreign workers by Englishmen.

Sir T. Dugdale

No. It is not the function of county agricultural executive committees to submit workers for employment with individual employers.

123. Mr. Gooch

asked the Minister of Agriculture the total number of cottages at the Harwell farm, Berkshire, owned by Grove Farms, Limited; and how many are occupied by foreign workers.

Sir T. Dugdale

Apart from reports in the Press, I have no information on this subject.