§ MR. CAUSTON (Southwark, W.)To ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether, considering the length of time that the Customs watchers have been waiting for a reply to their petitions, he will now state the full details of the concessions the Treasury is prepared to sanction.
(Answered by Mr. Victor Cavendish.) The following are the concessions which the Treasury is prepared to sanction in the case of Customs watchers—All watchers in London (excluding Graves-end) to be allowed to rise by annual increments of 1s. from 21s. to 24s. a week. In addition to the uniform already provided, trousers to be supplied, and, where the duties involve exposure, a greatcoat. Overtime pay to be allowed after a weekly attendance of forty-eight hours.