Mr. DAVID ADAMSasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will state the number of farmers prosecuted for underpayment of workers; the total arrears awarded and fines inflicted; and the number of workers affected, respectively, for the four months ended 30th November?
§ Mr. W. S. MORRISONThe number of employers against whom the Minister instituted proceedings under Section 7 (1) of the Agricultural Wages (Regulation) Act, 1924, during the four months ended the 30th November last, was 39; the total amount of arrears of wages awarded by the Courts in these cases was £1,146 15s. 7d., the fines imposed amounted to £170 18s., and the number of workers concerned was 66.
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