§ 74. Mr. SITCHasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture whether he has received a communication from the employés in the Royal Gardens, Kew, with regard to the inadequacy of the present wage and bonus to meet the increased cost of living; and whether, in view of the increase in the cost of living since the last bonus was awarded, he will recommend an all-round increase of £1 per week?
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of AGRICULTURE (Sir Arthur Boscawen)Yes, Sir. A communication on this subject was received from the employés in the Royal Botanic Gardens on the 19th of August, 1919, and subsequently, by an award of the Civil Service Arbitration Board, an increase of war bonus to the extent of 10 per cent. on wages was granted as from the 17th November last.