§ Mr. SCANLANasked the Secretary to the Treasury if the Treasury have received petitions for increases of pay and allowances from the prison warders of Ireland; and if he will state when such increases will be granted?
§ Mr. BALDWINAn application has been received for an increase of war bonus and boot allowance, and this has been met to a large extent by the recent award of the Conciliation and Arbitration Board.
§ Mr. SCANLANasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he has received representations by or on behalf of Irish prison warders asking for an increase of pay and allowances for their families in view of the greatly increased cost of living; and whether he can state when such increases will be made?
§ Mr. SHORTTRepresentations have been recently received on behalf of Irish prison warders asking for an increase of war bonus, and for an allowance for each child to married officers with families. An award of the Conciliation and Arbi-1566W tration Board of increased war bonus applicable to these officers was received on 2nd inst. and is being given effect to.