§ 7. Mr. HAYESasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his Department has now become cognisant of the Jamaica Regrading Commission Report, issued about 12 months ago; and whether steps are being taken by his Department to secure the application to the Kingston General Penitentiary staff of the new scales of pay recommended in the Report.
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREEffect has now been given in the Jamaica Estimates for 1923–24 to the recommendations made by the Regrading Commission with regard to the scales of pay of the Kingston General Penitentiary staff.
§ Mr. HAYESIn giving effect to the Commission's Report, will it have a retrospective effect, and, if so, for what period?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREI am rather doubtful whether it will have a retrospective effect, but I will look into that point.