§ Mr. J. Morganasked the Minister of Agriculture in how many county areas covered by agricultural wage awards will the minimum wage rate laid down come within 2s. 6d. a week of the maximum unemployment insurance weekly allowances for farm workers, indicated in proposed legislation?
§ Sir R. Dorman-SmithIn the areas of 37 of the 47 Agricultural Wages Committees the weekly minimum rates of wages at present in force for ordinary adult male agricultural workers are within 2s. 6d. of the maximum unemployment insurance benefits to which a worker will be entitled under the proposed amendments to the Unemployment Insurance (Agriculture) Act.