§ 31. Mr. BUXTONasked the Minister of Agriculture if he will give the number of prosecutions that have been instituted by the Ministry under the Agricultural Wages (Regulation) Act, 1924; the amount of fines imposed; and the total amount of wages recovered?
§ Viscount CURZONI have been asked to reply. The number of prosecutions which have been instituted under the Agricultural Wages (Regulation) Act, 1924, up to the present date is 176, as a result of which fines amounting to £554 have been inflicted and £3,234 in arrears of wages have been recovered on behalf of the workers concerned.
§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSHow many of these cases were found directly by the inspectors and how many were sent along to the Department by trade unions?
§ Viscount CURZONI must have notice of that question.