§ 80. Mr. Ralph Beaumontasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the improved wages scheme affecting the wages of all civilian coast-defence plant attendants employed under the Royal Engineers, which he authorised on 16th May, has not yet been brought 2126 into effect at the Portsmouth defences; and whether he will investigate the cause of the delay and issue instructions for the authorised increases of wages to be made immediately?
§ The Financial Secretary to the War Office (Sir Victor Warrender)Rates under the new scheme have now been fixed by the local military authorities for the eight coast defence plant attendants at Portsmouth and Gosport, and result in increases in all cases. Payment of the increased rates, with effect from 16th May, is to be made on Saturday next, 2nd July.