§ MR. DALZIEL (Kirkcaldy, &c.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether his attention has been drawn to a letter in the Daily Chronicle of 6th March, signed by Frederick Rogers, President of the Vellum Binders Trade Society, in which it is stated that account book binding executed for Her Majesty's Stationery Office is performed at "very nearly starvation wages;" whether there is any foundation for such statement; and whether, in regard to such work, steps are taken to ensure that the Resolution of the House respecting the payment of Trade Union rate of wages is adhered to?
§ SIR J. T. HIBBERTI have seen the letter referred to, but I have no reason to believe that the contractors for book binding are not complying with the terms of the Resolution of the House of Commons of February 13th, 1891. The Stationery Office have already taken steps for insuring compliance with that Resolution by the issue of a Circular to contractors.