§ 26. Sir REGINALD CLARRYasked the First Commissioner of Works whether in all Government purchases of coal in which his Department is concerned, the recent appeal has been complied with to pay a voluntary addition of 1s. per ton on existing coal contracts to enable the agreed operative increase in miners' wages to be met forthwith by the consumer of coal; and, if not, in what cases and for what reasons?
§ The FIRST COMMISSIONER of WORKS (Mr. Ormsby-Gore)The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative; the second part, therefore, does not arise.