§ Mr. WILKIEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that the firm of Cox Brothers, of Lochee by Dundee, Government contractors, does not observe the conditions laid down in the Fair Wages Clause in the payment of the mechanics employed to do the machine repairs; and whether he will have the matter inquired into and the Fair Wages Clause complied with?
§ The FIRST LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Mr. McKenna)No complaint as to wages 1458 paid by this firm has reached the Admiralty. From the information given in the question it is not quite clear whether the wages clause of any Admiralty contract is affected or not, but if a detailed complaint is received I shall be happy to have investigation made into it.