§ Mr. ANDERSONasked the Minister of Munitions whether his attention has been called to a case in which twenty women employed by the Bothwell Park Quarry and Brickwork, Limited, Fallside, Lancashire, at 14s. 3d. per week, plus 1s. 3d. bonus dependent on good time-keeping, were charged before the munitions tribunal with striking and fined; whether these women are employed on work for the Ministry of Munitions; and what steps it is proposed to take to enforce a reasonable living wage for these workers?
Mr. PRIMROSEMy attention had not previously been called to the case, but I am causing inquiry to be made, and will communicate the result to my hon. Friend.
§ Mr. ANDERSONasked the Minister of. Munitions whether he is aware that the Standard Woodwork Company are paying 3d. per hour to adult women workers on Government work; and what steps he proposes to take to secure that a fair remuneration shall be paid to these workers?
Mr. PRIMROSEThe matter had not been brought to my notice, but I am causing inquiry to be made. The application of Order 447 to establishments of this class is under consideration.