asked the Minister of Agriculture what was the total cost of travel concessions made in 1950 in connection with volunteers for harvesting; and what number of persons benefited.

The cost of the travel concessions to volunteers attending volunteer agricultural camps in October and November, 1950, was £22,280; 14,149 persons qualified for the concessions and they did 26,952 weeks' work.

Will the Minister say whether it is the principle of this scheme that voluntary labour is employed as near the source of work as possible?

That is what we always try to achieve.