§ 52. Mr. JAMES HOGGEasked the President of the Board of Agriculture how many charwomen are employed in his Department; whether they work thirty hours a week for a weekly remuneration of 12s., or less than 5d. an hour; whether they receive any food; whether they receive any allowance for getting to and from the offices twice each day; and, if so, whether he will consider raising their wages?
§ Mr. HERBERT LEWISThe number of charwoman employed by the Board is twenty-two. The answer to the second and fifth parts of the question is in the affirmative, and to the third and fourth parts in the negative.
§ Mr. HOGGEDo we take it that the Board of Agriculture consider that less than 5d. an hour for thirty hours a week is a wage which they care to be judged by?
§ Mr. H. LEWISI have already informed my hon. Friend that the President of the Board of Agriculture is considering the question of revising the wages.