§ Major EARL WINTERTONasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture whether he is aware that the recent judicial decision that private persons owning gardens and selling a portion of the produce of those gardens need not pay the standard wage under the Corn Production Act has caused discontent to owners of commercial gardens; and whether he can introduce legislation to amend the Act in question so as to bring all persons selling garden produce for money within the scope of the Act?
Sir A. BOSCAWENThe Ministry are aware of the discontent which has arisen amongst, owners of commercial gardens in consequence of the decision of a divisional court on the 22nd ultimo, and the question of an Amendment of the Corn Production Act to meet the situation created thereby is under consideration.