§ 2. Sir Robert Youngasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour whether he is aware that the British Aluminium Company, Warrington, appears to have been the only firm in that area which did not pay more than bare-time wages to their employés who worked on Whit Monday; whether he can state the reason for the employers' action, seeing they are on Government work; and whether, to prevent discontent among workpeople, the firm will be instructed to comply with trade-union conditions covering holiday periods?
§ Mr. AsshetonI understand that the company wished to keep in line with the arrangements made in industry generally and, now that the position in this respect is clear, they have arranged to pay, on the next pay day, overtime rates at time and a half to those who worked on Whit Monday at these rolling mills.