§ 26. Mr. T. SMITHasked the Minister of Agriculture the number of cases that have been investigated by inspectors under the Agricultural Wages (Regulation) Act, 1924, during the present year, the number of prosecutions, and the total amount of fines?
§ The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Mr. Elliot)From the 1st January, 1934, to the 30th September the Inspectors under the Agricultural Wages (Regulation) Act made enquiries in respect of the wages paid by 2,094 employers. During this period the Ministry instituted 51 prosecutions under the Act and the fines imposed in the cases where convictions were registered amounted to £107 15s. Od.