HC Deb 27 February 1930 vol 235 c2388
23. KELLY

asked the Minister of Labour when the last general advance in wages to the engineering trade was reported to her Department, particularly in the case of the motor industry?

Miss BONDFIELD

The last general advance in rates of wages in the engineering industry occurred in August, 1927, when a bonus of 2s. per week was given to plain time workers 21 years of age and over. This applied to all branches of the industry.

Mr. KELLY

Has my right hon. Friend discovered where those wages reported by the hon. Member for Macclesfield (Mr. Remer) last week of £13 a week are being paid?

Miss BONDFIELD

I have not.

Mr. REMER

Is the right hon. Lady aware that the works in question are the Austin Motor Works at Birmingham?

Mr. MARCH

Is that what the general manager gets?