Proceeding contribution from Andrew George (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 12 July 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Public Bodies Bill [Lords].
Public Bodies Bill [Lords]
The point about the Agricultural Wages Board is not just that it pins down a minimum wage for agricultural workers but that there are six scales of pay and other protections for those workers, who have a very weak voice in the labour market. The Minister talks about transparency, but the rural voice will be lost unless transparent decisions are made in the Chamber about each of the bodies involved, including the Rural Advocate, who speaks up on behalf of the most vulnerable in rural communities.
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- 2010-12
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- House of Commons chamber
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- Conditions of employment Accountability Cost effectiveness Closures Functions Pay Public bodies Mergers Redundancy Non-departmental public bodies Standards Reform S4C Agricultural Wages Board Gangmasters Licensing Authority Chief Coroner Rural Advocate Statutory instruments
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- Public Bodies Bill (HL) 2010-12
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