DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT) COPY NO. WAR CABINET 1940. MINISTERIAL SUB-COMMITTEE ON FOOD POLICY ESTIMATED SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL LABOUR. Notes by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. (These estimates, most of which are very rough, all relate to Great Britain.) 1. Labour Losses. losses. Annual loss pre-war 14,000 regular workers and 3,000 casual workers. Wage rates low — therefore no incentive to new labour to enter industry. Agricultural prices low - therefore no incentive to farmers to high farming and greater employment.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB74
- Document Reference
- CAB 74/9/31
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 74/9
- Former Department Reference
- FP(O)(40) 23
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab74.000009.031
- Keywords
- Agricultural Production Agriculture Airfields Cereals Conscription Education Employment Factories Farmers Fertilisers Food Supplies Fruit Harvests Hops Industrial Workers Industry Labour Supply Land Usage Military Reserves Part-time Employment Ploughing Prices Schools Unemployment Volunteers Wages Youths
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Official Sub-Committee on Food Policy War Agricultural Executive Committees Women's Land Army
- Pages
- 6
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply Labour Supply Relations
