HC Deb 25 February 1924 vol 170 cc52-3W
Mr. E. BROWN

asked the Minister of Agriculture if any information is in the possession of his Department as to any actual weekly budgets of agricultural workers' wives in any English counties?

Mr. BUXTON

A few household budgets of agricultural workers have been sent to the Ministry, but no official investigation has been undertaken. The general facts of the situation are obvious in the case of those labourers with families who are dependent on the very low wage prevailing in many areas.

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