§ Mr. ANDERSONasked the Minister of Munitions whether the workers employed at Messrs. Nobels, Regent Factory, in Scotland, are subject to Section 7 of the Munitions of War Act; whether he is aware that women over eighteen are employed by this firm whose weekly earnings amount to 9s., 10s., 10s. 6d., 11s., 12s. 6d., and 13s.; and whether the £1 minimum promised to women by his Department will be immediately applied in this case?
§ Dr. ADDISONThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. I have no information as to the second part, but am inquiring. It would be contrary to the provisions of Order 447 to employ women over eighteen at the rates stated for a full week on munitions work.