§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if female workers in part-time employment in agriculture are paid at the same hourly rate as their full-time counterparts; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. FennerThe current statutory minimum rate for all workers, male or female, regularly working 30 hours per week or less set by the independent Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales is £2.19 per hour. That for full-time workers and other workers regularly working more than 30 hours per week is £2.24 per hour.