§ 54. Mr. BURNETTasked the Minister of Labour the rate of wages paid to kerb makers in Great Britain and Mysore, respectively?
§ The MINISTER of LABOUR (Sir Henry Betterton)At roadstone quarries in the East of Scotland the recognised minimum time-work rate of wages for kerb cutters is 1s. 4¼d. per hour. I am obtaining information concerning rates of wages in other districts which I will send to my hon. Friend. With regard to the rates of wages in Mysore, I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to him on July 27th last by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade.
§ Mr. BURNETTDo not these figures imply that the Mysore worker gets two hours' pay for his day's work?