§ 67. Mr. WORTHINGTON EVANSasked the Under-Secretary of State for War if he is aware that Mr. Thomas Robinson, of The Lake, Snaresbrook, Essex, formerly bread contractor to the Army, was removed from the list of Government contractors in 1910, and has been suspended from the list of contractors eligible for four years; whether the reason for his removal from the list was failure to exhibit the wages sheet in his factory; and whether he will reconsider the case?
Mr. BAKERThis contractor was placed upon the ineligible list in 1910, as a careful investigation showed that the complaint of low wages and long hours of labour in his establishment was fully justified. It had been previously necessary to take exception to his methods of business in other directions. His subsequent applications to be allowed to tender have all been carefully considered, but in view of all the circumstances I can hold out no hope of a reversal of the decision.