§ MR. MATHER (Lancashire, S.E., Gorton)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether an inquiry into the wages of unskilled labourers under Government Departments could be carried out by the Labour Department of the Board of Trade; and whether he will immediately direct that the Department do make such inquiry, with the view of placing the facts before the Government, in order that any injustice found to exist may be promptly remedied?
§ MR. MUNDELLAAll the facts relating to labourers employed in Government Departments are being obtained and tabulated by the Labour Department, and will be submitted to the Government for their consideration as early as possible.