of ltural h### s. 1. The Committee considered a Memorandum by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries (L.P.(45) 42). THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES said that it was generally known that it had been the Government's intention, in 1940, that the remuneration of agricultural workers should be raised to a level comparable with other rural workers such as roadmen, rural railway workers, etc. The Government had thought that the substantial rise in the national minimum wage of agricultural workers from 38/to 48/in 1940 would have this effect.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/19/13
- Document Types
- Summary
- File Reference
- CAB 71/19
- Former Department Reference
- LP(45) 11th Meeting
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000019.013
- Keywords
- Agricultural Workers Agriculture Clement Attlee Dairy Demobilisation Eggs Employment Exports Farmers Food Shortages Food Supplies Harvests Industrial Migration Industry Labour Supply Livestock Milk Overseas Trade Pigs Post-war Planning Poultry Prisoners of War Raw Materials Reserve Stocks Rural Areas Vegetable Oil Wages Workers' Rights
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Lord President's Committee
- Pages
- 8
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Meetings 1(45) - 47(45)
- Themes
- Industry Infrastructure Rationing Supply Wages Cost of Living Agriculture Food Supply Labour Supply Relations
