Harvest Labour

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 28 Ionawr 1947.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Mr Joseph Westwood Mr Joseph Westwood , Stirling and Falkirk District of Burghs 12:00, 28 Ionawr 1947

The supplementary force of about 90,000 workers which will be required at the peak period will, under present proposals, be made up of 28,000 workers recruited locally by farmers, 40,000 members of the Polish Resettle-ment Corps, and German prisoners of war. Schoolchildren will, I hope, make up the balance of 22,000.