§ 77. Mr. LAWTHERasked the hon. Member for Central Leeds, as representing the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, if the Commissioners will inquire into the conditions of work and wages of men who are employed on their estates, with a view to bringing their conditions and wages into line with those obtaining among the workers in comparable districts?
§ Mr. DENMAN (Second Church Estates Commissioner)If the hon. Member will bring to my notice any case of alleged inferior conditions of work or wages among men in the direct employment of the Commissioners, inquiry shall be made into the case.
§ Mr. LAWTHERIt is easy to do that by bringing up all these cases.
§ 78. Mr. LAWTHERasked the hon. Member for Central Leeds, as representing the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, if the Commissioners are aware of the low wages paid to their workmen at Stanhope, county Durham; and if the Commissioners will take steps to make the wages and general conditions of their workmen comparable to those of other workmen in Durham county?
§ Mr. DENMANIn view of information which has been conveyed to me by the hon. Member, further inquiry is being made into this matter, and I will let him know the result.
§ Mr. LAWTHERCan the hon. Gentleman say whether or not back money will be paid?
§ Mr. DENMANI will let the hon. Member know the result when the inquiry has been completed.