HC Deb 17 December 1942 vol 385 c2047
10. Mr. Martin

asked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been drawn to the inequality in the wage rates for ship-repair workers in electrical trades in different districts; and whether, since this bears hardly on workers transferred from one district to another, he will take some steps to adjust the situation?

Mr. Bevin

The rates in operation in the various districts are those agreed between the two sides of the industry, and any readjustment is a matter for negotiation through the appropriate machinery.