§ *SIR CHARLES DILKE (Gloucester, Forest of Dean)I beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office what number of men are employed in the Ordnance Store Department who receive less than 20s. a week; and, how many men there are in the Ordnance Factories who receive less than 24s. a week?
§ *THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. BRODRICK,) Surrey, GuildfordThe number of men at present employed in the Army Ordnance Department who receive less than 20s. a week is 1,291. In the Ordnance factories those who receive less than 24s. a week number 1,393. Of these 229 have also pensions; and a large number are young men or men of short service in the factories.