§ 99. Mr. CHARLES DUNCANasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the Treasury Committee has yet come to a decision respecting the petition submitted in March last by the prison warders for an increase in wages; and, if not, will he, in view of the increased and increasing cost of food, advise the Prison Commissioners to grant an immediate in crease in wages as a war bonus, pending the ultimate decision as to a permanent increase?
§ Mr. BRACEI am sorry to have to tell my hon. Friend that the Treasury, after looking very carefully into this matter, have felt unable to sanction increases of pay to the prison staff.