§ CAPTAIN DONELAN: (Cork Co., E.)I beg to ask the Civil Lord of the Admiralty whether, in the case of works carriedout by contractat the Haulbowline Dockyard, it is made a condition in the terms of tender that the standard rate of Government wages shall be paid by contractors to the workmen employed by them; whether any representations have been made to the Admiralty on this subject; and will the Government stipulate, when letting work out to contract, that the Fair Wages Resolution of the House of Commons must be observed, and the same rate of wages paid by contractors as is at present allowed to workmen employed under Departmental control.
§ * THE CIVIL LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. PRETYMAN,) Suffolk, WoodbridgeEvery contractor invited to tender for works at Haulbowline has received a letter calling his attention to the Far Wages Resolution of the House of Commons, and has given an assurance that he will conform to its conditions. I am not aware that any representations have been made to the Admiralty on this subject.
§ CAPTAIN DONELANWhat steps-are taken by the Admiralty to ensure that these conditions are adhered to.
§ * MR. PRETYMANIn the case of every contractor who is allowed to be placed on the Admiralty speech a letter is written to him calling attention to the Fair Wages Resolution, and he is required to give an assurance that he will comply with the conditions. The hon. Member has not quite accurately stated them in his Question. He speaks of the standard rate of Government wages, the Resolution speaks of "the current rate of wages in the district."