asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what special training is being given to members of the National Agricultural Advisory Service and other officials, both provincial and in London, of his Department in matters concerning the Selective Employment Tax; and how many civil servants it is estimated will be employed giving advice to farmers and growers on the tax and its repayment.

No special training is being given. Detailed instructions will be issued to staff in the Ministry's Regional and Divisional Offices, and these, together with explanatory leaflets which will be available to farmers and growers, should enable advice to be given without the need for staff to be employed specifically for this purpose. Some additional staff will, however, be required to deal with the payment of refunds.

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many farmers and horticultural growers are estimated to be employers of labour and will be subject to Selective Employment Tax.

About 156,000 in the United Kingdom.