Mr. TYSON WILSONasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the firm of Messrs. A. and J. Inglis, Pointhouse, are contractors to the Admiralty; whether he is aware that labourers employed by the firm are paid 16s. l0d. for a week of fifty-four hours; and whether he will make 971 inquiry into the matter with a view to securing conformity with the Fair-Wages Clause?
§ The FIRST LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Mr. McKenna)The firm named are contractors to the Admiralty, and inquiry is being made into the matter.