FARM WORKERS (MEAT RATION)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 20 January 1948.

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Photo of Dr Edith Summerskill Dr Edith Summerskill , Fulham West 12:00, 20 January 1948

If one cooks bacon it becomes hot. The agricultural worker can keep chickens, which means he gets chickens and eggs. In view of these circumstances I think I am right in saying that it was a gross exaggeration for the hon. Member for Leominster to say that the agricultural labourer has a lower standard of living than any industrial worker. In these circumstances I feel we cannot possibly grant this concession.