§ 48. Lady NOEL-BUXTONasked the Minister of Agriculture to what extent the relief given to farmers for the year 1930, under the provisions of the Local Government Act, has been followed by an improvement in the wages of the farm-workers in any counties a England or Wales?
§ Dr. ADDISONI have no definite information as to improvements effected, other than statutory. The only improvements during 1930 in the minimum rates of wages fixed under the Agricultural Wages (Regulation) Act, 1924, were increases of 1s. per week in the rates of all classes of adult male workers in 23 Glamorganshire, and in the rates for certain classes of such workers in Merioneth and Montgomery.
§ Mr. ALPASSIs it not a fact that the greater part of this relief has already gone into the pockets of the landowners?