27. Sir F. HALLasked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been called to the remarks made by the registrar at Clerkenwell Police Court in a case which came before him on 12th December, in which a machinist named Miss Olive Skellitt sued Albert Moont, a tailor, for wages; and whether the rate of wages which it transpired during the hearing of the case is being paid by this firm to young girls who work for them has been approved by a Trade Board?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDI have seen a report of this case and have had an inspection made of the establishment concerned. The rates of wages paid to 396 all the workers, including the female workers, were found to be at or above the appropriate minimum rates fixed by the Trade Board. Miss Skellitt was in receipt of net earnings on piece work averaging more than 30s. for the eight weeks of her employment preceding her last week, in respect of which the employer is stated to have withheld payment of wages after she had left without notice.
Sir F. HALLIs not this an object lesson for those who are desirous of allowing aliens to come into this country?