§ 74. Mr. HAYDN JONESasked the President of the Board of Agriculture whether his attention has been called to the fact that the reduction of the qualifying age for the minimum wage payable to agricultural workers to eighteen has resulted in the non-employment of youths of that age; and whether, in view of the importance of retaining such workers on the land, any action is to be taken in the matter?
§ Sir R. WINFREYI am not sure that I understand the hon. Member's question correctly, but I have certainly not heard that any alteration in the scale of ages for the minimum wage has resulted in the non-employment of men usually employed. If he will be so good as to send me fuller particulars of the matter, I will gladly have them investigated.