§ 65. Mr. Hazellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what the average weekly value of the payments in kind received by adult male farm workers was for the year ended September, 1964; what percentage of their total earnings was represented by their payments in kind; what was the percentage of those workers who received payments in kind; and what was the percentage of farm workers not in receipt of any premium above the minimum wage.
§ Mr. John MackieIn the year ended 30th September, 1964, the average value of payments in kind received by adult male hired regular whole-time farm workers in England and Wales was evaluated at 6s. 9d. a week. This represents 2.7 per cent. of their average weekly total earnings. Fifty per cent. of these workers received payments in kind in the form of cottages, 24 per cent. in the form of milk, 4 per cent. in the form of board and lodging, 5 per cent.
WORKERS EMPLOYED ON AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS—ENGLAND AND WALES, JUNE, 1964 (a) Agricultural Holdings (b) Regular Whole-time Male Workers (aged 20–64 years) All Workers (male and female, regular, seasonal and temporary) (c) per cent. per cent. per cent. Agricultural holdings with:— No workers … … … … … … 55.3 — — No regular whole-time workers … … … 7.7 — 8.1 No regular whole-time males (20–64 years) but one or more other regular whole-time workers … 6.5 — 7.5 1 regular whole-time male worker (20–64 years) … 15.3 20.2 19.0 2 regular whole-time male workers (20–64 years) … 7.0 18.4 32.1 3 regular whole-time male workers (20–64 years) … 3.1 12.3 4 regular whole-time male workers (20–64 years) … 1.7 8.8 5 and over regular whole-time male workers (20–64 years) … … … … … 3.4 40.3 33.3 Totals (per cent.) … … … … … 100.0 100.0 100.0 Totals (number of holdings or workers) … … (328,804) (249,777) (475,797) (a) Excluding the occupier, his wife, domestic servants and children still at school. (b) Exceeding one acre in extent. (c) Including 50,275 regular whole-time male workers under 20 years old and 9,803 aged 65 years and over.