SEASONAL WORKERS' ACCOMMODATION.

HC Deb 28 October 1937 vol 328 cc244-5

54. Sir N. Grattan-Doyle

asked the Minister of Health what local authorities have adopted his model by-laws relating to accommodation for seasonal workers on the land?

Sir K. Wood

As the answer contains a list of local authorities, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

I presume my hon. Friend refers to by-laws made for securing the decent lodging and accommodation of persons engaged in hop-picking or in the picking of fruit and vegetables. New by-laws on this model have been confirmed in the cases of the following local authorities, and are now effective:

• Bromyard Rural District Council.
• Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District Council.
• Dore and Bredwardine Rural District Council.
• Hereford Rural District Council.
• Hollingbourn Rural District Council.
• Ledbury Rural District Council.
• Leominster and Wigmore Rural District Council.
• Malling Rural District Council.
• Martley Rural District Council.
• Upton-on-Severn Rural District Council.
• Weobley Rural District Council.

The question of making such by-laws is still under consideration by a number of other local authorities.