HC Deb 20 July 1911 vol 28 cc1267-8
Mr. KEIR HARDIE

asked what orders for rails, fishplates, sleepers, or other railway construction material, have been placed, and are now being executed, with the firm of Guest, Keen, and Nettlefold, at any of their Welsh firms, for railways in any of the Colonial dominions?

Mr. HARCOURT

Orders have recently been placed with the firm of Messrs. Guest, Keen, and Nettlefold, for 4,560 tons 60-lb. British standard specification Bessemer acid steel rails and angle fishplates on behalf of the Federated Malay States Railway, a similar order for 430 tons has been placed on behalf of the Trinidad Railway, and an order has been placed on behalf of the Southern Nigeria Railway for 413 tons steel sleepers and keys. I am unable to state whether any orders have been placed with this firm on behalf of the Governments of the self-governing dominions.

Mr. KEIR HARDIE

Has the right hon. Gentleman satisfied himself that the Fair-Wages Clause is observed in this contract?

Mr. HARCOURT

I cannot say. The contract was made by the other authorities.

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