27. Captain TERRELLasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture whether his attention has been called to the fact that the representatives of agricultural labourers on the central and district wages boards are in many cases not agricultural labourers or in touch with agricultural pursuits; and 1322 whether in the case of any future appointments he will ensure that this condition is fulfilled?
Sir A. BOSCAWENTwo-thirds of the representatives of workers on the agricultural wages boards are or have been agricultural labourers, and the remainder are all in touch with agricultural pursuits and represent organised agricultural workers. The Board have no knowledge as to the occupation of the labour representatives on the district committees prior to their becoming members of these committees. I will bear in mind the suggestion in the latter part of my hon. Friend's question.