39. Mr. TYSON WILSONasked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that the allowance made to workmen who are members of the Court of Referees is in many instances less than the amount of wage lost by the men while attending these Courts; and whether, in view of this, he will increase the amount of the allowance?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of LABOUR (Mr. Bridgeman)The allowances payable to members of Courts of Referees are determined in accordance with a scale laid down by the Treasury. The Minister has recently been in communication with the Treasury in this connection, and sanction has now been given to an improved scale in the case of workmen following their trades who have lost wages by reason of their service on the Courts. I am sending my hon. Friend particulars of the new scale.