Mr. TYSON WILSONasked the Undersecretary of State for War whether the Fair-Wages Clause was inserted in the contract for the work at Woolwich Barracks, now being carried out by the firm of Messrs. W. J. Renshaw, builders, of Putney; if so, whether he is aware that the firm refuse to pay the proper rate of pay for overtime worked on the job; whether he is aware that the firm have sub-let a portion of the carpenters' work; and whether the names of the sub-contractors were submitted to and approved of by him?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Colonel Seely)A representation on this subject has been received within the last few days from the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, and the complaint will be investigated. The contract contains the Fair-Wages Clause.