§ 17. Colonel Burtonasked the Minister of Agriculture the rates of agricultural wages prevailing in the various different counties of Great Britain?
§ Sir R. Dorman-SmithComprehensive statistics of the actual earnings of agricultural workers in the various counties are not available, but I am circulating in the OFFICIAL REPORT a statement of the current minimum weekly rates of wages fixed under the Agricultural Wages (Regulation) Act, 1924, for ordinary adult male workers in each county of England and Wales.
As regards the position in Scotland, I am informed by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland that the minimum wage rates in many of the Scottish counties are at present in the process of revision. He has asked me to suggest, therefore, that my hon. and gallant Friend should put down a further Question addressed to him regarding the prevailing rates in the Scottish counties.
§ Following is the statement: