§ MR. CUNINGHAME GRAHAM (Lanark, N.W.)I beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office if he will state what amount was paid in wages at the Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield, day work and piece 1239 work respectively, on the last pay day in March and first pay day in April, 1891, and what amounts for the corresponding periods this year, and the number of men engaged piece and day work on these dates respectively?
§ MR. BRODRICKOn the last payday in March, 1891, the number of men engaged on day work at the factory was 1,029, and the amount paid in wages was £2,566; the number of men engaged on piece work for the same date was 1,765, and the amount paid in wages £2,779. On the first pay day in April, 1891, the number of men engaged on day work was 1,023, and the amount paid in wages £1,068; on piece work for the same date the number of men engaged was 1,759, and the wages paid amounted to £1,000. On the last pay day in March, 1892, the number of men engaged on day work was 990, and the amount paid in wages £1,916; on piece work, number of men engaged 1,268, and amount paid in wages £2,139. On the first pay day in April, 1892, the number of men engaged on day work was 988, and amount of wages paid £1,324; on piece work, number of men engaged 1,157, and amount paid in wages £1,598. Some disturbance was caused in the figures for 1891 by the Easter holidays.