Rates of Working Pay

HC Deb 05 March 1946 vol 420 c44W

106. Mr. Hurd

asked the Secretary of State for War what is the daily rate at which prisoners of war employed in agriculture are paid: and how many receive extra payment as proficient workers.

Mr. Lawson

The rates of working pay of prisoners of war are as follows;

German prisoners of war:

6d. or Is. a day. according to the nature of the work.

Italian prisoners of war:

Co-operators.—9s. a week, or 10s. a week if his output is above the average, 6d. extra a week if engaged on specially "unpleasant" work.

Non-co-operators.—Same as Germans.

In addition, they receive free accommodation, food, clothing, and all necessary medical and hospital treatment. To ascertain the number of Italian co-operators who receive the extra payment for output above the average would involve detailed inquiries, which 1 do not feel justified in making.