§ 52. Sir J. BUTCHERasked the President of the Board of Agriculture whether his attention has been called to the fact that women land workers are finding much difficulty in getting lodging accommodation in or near the places where their labour is required; whether in view of the importance of the coming harvest that these women land workers should be properly lodged in the neighbourhood of their work, he will take steps to ensure that these land workers should, where voluntary arrangements cannot be made, be billeted in the same way as soldiers; and whether he will, if necessary, immediately introduce legislation for that purpose?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of AGRICULTURE (Mr. Prothero)The difficulties which women land workers experience in securing housing accommodation 175 have received my careful attention for some time past. Arrangements are being made to secure empty houses, and canvas camps are being arranged in suitable localities. If it be found impossible to secure sufficient accommodation by voluntary means, compulsory powers are already available under the Billeting of Civilians Act, 1917.