§ MR. SYDNEY BUXTON (Tower Hamlets, Poplar)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether he can say when the Customs watcher may expect to receive the result of the consideration of the Treasury on the following questions which were brought before the late Secretary to the Treasury at the inquiry he held in May, 1900, and which matters have not been dealt with in the Treasury letter 13,833, dated 18th August, 1900—namely, the adjustment of the hours question, overtime payment, annual leave, and annual supply of uniform, a pension in lieu of the bonus now granted after fifteen years service, and when the seniority list of Customs watchers will be issued.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINAll the points mentioned by the hon. Member have been fully considered by the Treasury, and I can hold out no hope of any concessions beyond those already made.