19. Miss Wardasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the adoption of the uniform rate of bonus for all employees whose salaries do not exceed £850 by the National Agreement of 25th November, he will apply the straight bonus system to Malta and disregard the findings of the MacLeod Report which was issued on 30th October.
§ Mr. Emrys-EvansThe Governor of Malta has reported that at a Conference on the 9th February the proposal for a uniform rate of bonus was put forward by the delegates of the employees who stated that they would submit written representations on the subject. Pending consideration of these representations my right hon. and gallant Friend does not feel able to come to a conclusion in the matter.
Miss WardMay I ask my hon. Friend whether these representations could be speeded up in order that His Majesty's Government may reply?