Marquess of HARTINGTONasked the Minister of Agriculture how many sub-inspectors and other officials were employed under the Agricultural Wages (Regulation) Act in May, 1929; how many are employed to-day; and the salaries and expenses in each case?
§ Dr. ADDISONNo sub-inspectors were employed in May, 1929, nor are they employed at the present time under the Agricultural Wages (Regulation) Act. Particulars of the number of inspectors so employed and of their salaries and expenses were given in my reply to the question of the Noble Marquess on 8th July. The number of other officials engaged solely on the work of administration of the Act was 38 in May, 1929, and is now 43. In May, 1929, their annual salaries and expenses were £10,669, and now total £12,169.