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Shobdon (Work Offers)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Air Force – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 29 January 1947.

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Photo of Lieut-Colonel Uvedale Corbett Lieut-Colonel Uvedale Corbett , Ludlow 12:00, 29 January 1947

asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that work has been offered by his Department at £5 a week on Shobdon aerodrome to agricultural workers; and, in view of the fact that this work is not arduous, and that such offers represent unfair competition to the farmers in the district, if he will have this offer withdrawn.

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