§ 58. Sir J. Mellorasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will instruct war agricultural executive committees to give equal facilities for obtaining oilskin clothing and rubber boots to women who work regularly on the land, regardless of whether they are, or are not, members of the Land Army?
§ 60. Sir Joseph Lambasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will arrange that girls working on the land who are not in the Land Army, through no fault of their own, but excluded by the fact that they are agricultural workers, are given special facilities to obtain suitable clothing and equipment for the work which they have to do, with those who are members of the Land Army and doing similar work?
§ 53. Commander Sir Archibald Southbyasked the Minister of Agriculture whether arrangements could be made for stocks of suitable clothing, such as that issued to members of the W.L.A., to be made available for the wives and daughters of farmers who are working on the land?
Mr. HudsonWomen regularly engaged on agricultural work are in the same position as other agricultural workers in the matter of clothing. On taking up agricultural work for the first time they are entitled to an initial outfit allowance of 1135 30 coupons. Subsequently they receive the supplementary allowance of coupons awarded to agricultural workers generally. Protective clothing consisting of oilskins, including coats and leggings, industrial gloves, and milking overalls, may be purchased by agricultural workers coupon-free by permit from the county war agricultural executive committees. As the large majority of the Women's Land Army come from the towns, their clothing is normally unsuitable for agricultural work. An initial outfit is essential, but they are required to surrender each year a substantial number of civilian coupons to cover necessary replacements.
§ Sir J. LambIs it not a fact that after the initial outfit they were subsequently on the same level in all cases?