§ 4. Mr. Kennedyasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware of disquiet in the war industries regarding Government policy on the wages claim of women employed in the engineering and other trades for equal treatment with men in view of the likely further comb-out of men in those industries; and whether Government policy will establish the principle of equal pay for equal work?
§ Mr. BevinWage claims in respect of women workers should, like other wage claims, be dealt with through industrial negotiating machinery, with recourse to arbitration if necessary.
§ Sir Robert YoungCan my right hon. Friend say whether the piece-rates are the same in these matters?
§ Mr. BevinIn certain cases, but much of the work is, of course, new. The piece-rate fixing system is the same in both cases.