82 THE MINORITY REPORT 



It is thus indirectly by increasing the man-power of 

 the Empire as well as directly by increasing the output 

 of home-grown food in the United Kingdom that a 

 policy which brings greater security and prosperity 

 to British Agriculture will promote the mihtary strength 

 of the Empire at the same time that it benefits the 

 Nation at home. 



The Terms of Reference 



15. The reference to the Committee is " To report 

 what steps can be taken to promote the Settlement 

 and Employment ^ on the land in England and Wales 

 of sailors and soldiers ... on discharge." 



16. The inquiry into Employment in agriculture 

 naturally falls under the following heads : 



1. Given suitable conditions of life, how many 



men are likely to be attracted to employ- 

 ment on the land ? 



2. (a) Are the conditions of the agricultural 



labourer's life as they may be expected to be 

 after the war such as will attract the ex- 

 Service man, e.g. wages, housing, village life, 

 opportunities of advancement and career ? 

 (h) If not, what changes are required to 

 make the offer of life on the land at home 

 prevail against the counter-attractions of 

 emigration or town life ? (c) How are such 

 changes to be effected ? 



1 " Settlement " has already been dealt with in Part I, and 

 nothing further need be said on that subject for the moment. 



