HC Deb 14 February 1933 vol 274 cc800-1
65. Major CARVER

asked the Minister of Agriculture if he will state, by counties, the number of cases in which the different agricultural wages committees have exercised their powers of granting a permit exempting the employment of a worker from payment at the minimum rate of wages fixed under the Act in cases where they are satisfied that the worker is so affected by any infirmity due to age or to any other cause that he is incapable of earning the minimum rate?

The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Major Elliot)

As the answer involves a table of figures, I propose to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

Agricultural Wages Committee Area. Number of permits granted.
On account of infirmity due to age or to any other cause. On account of mental deficiency or physical injury. Total.
Leicester and Rutland … 86 72 158
Lincs (Holland) … 96 111 207
Lincs (Kesteven and Lindsey) … 256 374 630
Middlesex … 24 8 32
Monmouth … 30 17 47
Norfolk … 221 58 279
Northants … 203 51 254
Northumberland … 12 30 42
Nottinghamshire … 105 39 144
Oxfordshire … 143 59 202
Salop … 342 145 487
Somerset … 316 137 453
Staffordshire … 116 129 245
Suffolk … 383 54 437
Surrey … 72 26 98
Sussex … 246 94 340
Warwickshire … 202 30 232
Wiltshire … 230 92 322
Worcestershire … 354 102 456
Yorks, E. Riding … 33 27 60
Yorks, N. Riding … 105 48 153
Yorks, W. Riding … 131 43 174
Anglesey and Caernarvon … 17 15 32
Carmarthen … 70 33 103
Denbigh and Flint … 46 20 66
Glamorgan … 18 5 23
Merioneth and Mont … 64 36 100
Pembs and Cardigan … 83 30 113
Radnor and Brecon … 25 15 40
Totals … 6,916 3,107 10,023