§ MR. J. A. M. MACDONALDOn behalf of Mr. KEIR HARDIE, I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether the men who are engaged as wood-workers in the Royal Carriage Department, Woolwich Arsenal, have a price-list hung up in the various shops to enable them to check their earnings; and, if not, whether he will cause such to be displayed?
§ *MR. WOODALLNo, Sir; such is not our practice; but the information can always be obtained by the men concerned.
§ MR. J. A. M. MACDONALD (Tower Hamlets, Bow and Bromley)asked, whether the exhibition of such a price-list was not required by the spirit of the Resolution of the House in favour of trades union conditions?
§ *MR. WOODALLsaid, there had been no undertaking given to exhibit such a list.
§ MR. J. G. WEIR (Ross and Cromarty)asked, whether it was not the practice, in all cases in which there was piece-work, a list should be hung up in the workshops, so that every man might know what he was entitled to?
§ *MR. WOODALLNo, Sir; there is no such practice in the War Department that I am aware of, nor do I know that it is the practice with private employers.
§ MR. W. P. BYLESIs the hon. Gentleman aware that the Government are now trying to enforce this practice on private employers by Clause 38 of the Factories and Workshops Bill?
§ *MR. WOODALLI must ask for notice of further questions.