HC Deb 11 March 1893 vol 9 cc1709-10
SIR JOHN GORST

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether the Government intend to submit a Supplementary Estimate to enable them to carry out the Resolution of the House of the 6th inst. relative to the wages of the workmen in Government establishments?

SIR J. T. HIBBERT

The Resolution refers to naval establishments, and no proposal has yet been submitted by that Department to the Treasury.

SIR J. GORST

While the Motion refers to naval establishments, the Secretary of State for War referred to Government establishments generally, and I wish to know whether a Supplementary Estimate will be presented to carry out the recommendations?

SIR W. HARCOURT

No; certainly not.

SIR J. GORST

Do I understand the Chancellor of the Exchequer to say that no effort will be made by the Government to give effect to the declaration of the Secretary of State for War?

SIR W. HARCOURT

I did not say that. I said no Supplementary Estimate would be laid on the Table.