As I understand it, agricultural workers are protected by the same rules as everyone else. The minimum wage, which the Labour Government brought in and which, I must confess, has proved very successful, would protect agricultural workers just as it would any other kind of worker. Can the hon. Gentleman think of any reason why one group of workers should be treated differently from the others in this regard?
Public Bodies Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Harrington of Watford
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 12 July 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Public Bodies Bill [Lords].
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