§ Mr. Manningham-Bullerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what daily wages are paid to youths 1451W in Borstal institutions who voluntarily engage in farm work.
§ Mr. H. MorrisonYouths in Borstal Institutions are employed on farm work under the War Agricultural Executive Committees' schemes. Such work is not voluntary but is the work which the youths are required to do as part of their training. The payments made to the youths are accordingly related to the normal earnings schemes in force in all prisons and Borstal Institutions and they are credited with earnings at the rate of is. 6d. a week for satisfactory work. In addition, credit is given at the rate of ½d. an hour for work in excess of eight hours a day or after mid-day on Saturday. The farmers by whom the youths are employed pay the Prison Commissioners the full local rate of wages in force for agricultural labourers.