Oral Answers to Questions — Agricultural Wages.

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 30 July 1925.

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STATEMENT SHEWING MINIMUM RATES OF WAGES FOR ADULT AGRICULTURAL WORKERS OPERATING ON 29TH JULY, 1925.
Area.Males.Females.Special Provision for Harvest (if any).
Ordinary Workers.Special Classes Rates (if any).
Wages.Hours.Class of Workers,Wages.Hours.Wages.Hours.
s.d.Per hour.
Beds and Hunts306506d.All time
Berkshire292505d.All time
Buckinghamshire300506d.All time
Cambs and Isle of Ely30051Horsemen, Cowmen and Shepherds.37s.Customary5½d.8 per day60s. per week of 64 hours for adult male workers and lid. per hour for all time worked for female workers of 18 years and over.
Cheshire350546d.All time
Cornwall310515d.All time
Cumberland and Westmorland.32654Workers hired on yearly or half-yearly engagements.38s.Customary (62).5½d.All time
Casual workers8d. per hourAll time
Derby8d. per hour.54 (Guaranteed).5d.All time on weekdays.9d. per hour for all overtime employment on the Hay and Corn Harvest, 1925.
Devon326525d.All time10d. per hour for all overtime employment on the Hay and Corn Harvests, 1925.
Dorset300515d.51hoursl0d. per hour for all overtime employment on the Hay and Corn Harvests, 1925.
Durham32050Horsemen:
Householders32s. plus 7s. per week.*502s. per day.8
Not Householders32s. plus 3s. 6d.per week.*50
Receiving Board and Lodging.32s.50
Stockmen and Shepherds: