95. Captain COOTEasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that discharged men employed as civilian labour by the officer commanding Royal Engineers at Harwich were locked out on the King's birthday and received no pay for that day; and whether he will cause payment to be made?
96. Captain COOTEasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that discharged men employed as civilian labour by the Royal Army Service Corps, Harwich, are still receiving the same wage as has prevailed all through the War, namely, £2 12s. 6d. per week; whether he is aware that civilian labour employed by all other War Office Departments in this district are receiving £2 18s. 6d. per week, and that Royal Army Service Corps civil employé at all other depots are receiving £2 17s. 6d. per week; and whether he will cause this inequality to be remedied'?
Captain GUESTI think my hon. and gallant Friend will find on further inquiry that the rate of 52s. 6d. paid at Harwich includes war advances amounting in total to 28s. 6d. The other statements in the question do not accord with my information, but further inquiry is being made.