§ 29. Mr. O'GRADYasked the hon. Member for St. George's-in-the-East, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, whether the Department has any control over contracts executed at the Imperial Institute; if so, whether he is aware that a complaint has been made that the Army and Navy Auxiliary Stores, at present carrying out a contract at the Imperial Institute, are not paying the proper rates of wages to the polishers and cabinet makers; and whether he will cause inquiry to be made, with a view to securing observance of the Fair-Wages Clause?
§ Mr. WEDGWOOD BENN (Lord of the Treasury)No contract is being carried out for the Office of Works by the Army and Navy Auxiliary Stores at the Imperial Institute.