Agricultural Wages Board (Prosecutions)

HC Deb 05 December 1966 vol 737 c215W

Mr. Biffen

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many prosecutions each year there have been since 1951 for payments below the minimum rates established by the Agricultural Wages Board.

Mr. John Mackie

The information is as follows:

The number of prosecutions in respect of underpayment of the minimum rates of wages fixed by the Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales
1951	…	…	…	…	31
1952	…	…	…	…	47
1953	…	…	…	…	26
1954	…	…	…	…	27
1955	…	…	…	…	33
1956	…	…	…	…	41
1957	…	…	…	…	45
1958	…	…	…	…	37
1959	…	…	…	…	58
1960	…	…	…	…	47
1961	…	…	…	…	39
1962	…	…	…	…	15
1963	…	…	…	…	8
1964	…	…	…	…	9
1965	…	…	…	…	13
1966	…	…	…	…	9