§ 18. Mr. WattsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what evaluation he has made of the effect of the Agricultural Wages Board arrangements on low-paid employees in rural areas. [127048]
§ Ms QuinAs part of the quinquennial review of the Agricultural Wages Board, announced in December 1999, independent research has been undertaken to evaluate the impact of the provisions in the Agricultural Wages Order.
§ 21. Mr. PondTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what evaluation he has made of the effect of the Agricultural Wages Board arrangements on low-paid employees in rural areas. [127051]
§ Ms QuinWhile we have made no special assessment of the effect of the Agricultural Wages Board on rural rates of pay in general, we are aware that over the years some rural employers have based the pay for nonagricultural workers on the rates set by the Agricultural Wages Board.