HC Deb 18 February 1915 vol 69 c1289
16. Mr. JOWETT

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, having regard to the opportunity for ascertaining the facts concerning piece-wage rates paid to weavers in the Bradford district, which is now available whilst a large proportion of looms in the Bradford district are weaving cloth for the Army, he will request the War Office to furnish him with a, list of the manufacturers in the Bradford district who are weaving cloth for the Army, along with other simple particulars in their possession which would be helpful to him for the purpose of his inquiry; and, providing his request is acceded to, will he then proceed to ascertain the different prices per pick per inch paid to weavers for their work in the district mentioned?

Mr. ROBERTSON

I will confer with my hon. Friend the Financial Secretary of the War Office on the point raised.