§ Mr. SCANLANasked the Secretary for Scotland whether prison warders in Scotland have been given an increase in pay since the commencement of the War; and whether this increase has been accompanied by the stoppage and forfeiture of any special allowances enjoyed by the warders?
§ Mr. MUNROIn common with other Civil servants whose remuneration does not exceed 60s. a week, the Scottish prison warders have received since the 1st July, 1916, a temporary increase of wages by way of war bonus, to continue for the period of the War only. The answer to the second part of the question is in the negative. Temporary allowances are given to a few warders in each prison for instructing prisoners in trades or for performing special duties, and instruction in building trades at certain prisons having ceased or been greatly reduced owing to the suspension of building operations on account of the War, four allowances have been withdrawn and ten reduced in amount. The granting of a war bonus in no way affected the changes that have been made in certain of the temporary special allowances.