§ Mr. CARR-GOMMasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether Messrs. B. Noakes and Co., of Spa Road, Bermondsey, are on the Admiralty list of contractors; if so, whether he is aware that they are paying wages amounting to £1 a week of fifty-four hours; and, in view of the fact (hat under the Fair-Wages Resolution such work would be paid at £1 5s. 6d. for forty-eight hours, whether he will cause inquiry to be made with a view to striking this firm off the list of contractors if the facts are as stated?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe reply to the first part of the question is in the affirmative; to the second part, that no information on the subject or complaint against the firm has been received at the Admiralty; to the third part, that if a complaint is received, giving particulars as to the class of labour in question, and the grounds for supposing that the Fair-Wages Clause is not being complied with, the matter shall be investigated.