§ Colonel ASHLEYasked the Minister of Munitions whether he is aware that released soldiers in Class W Reserve employed at Messrs. Price's candle factory, Erith, are being paid 9d. per hour; that they are not receiving the 12 per cent. bonus nor the supplementary grant of £1; 1992W and that a number of civilians employed in the same factory on the same class of work are being paid 10½d. per hour, with the addition of extra allowances; and whether he will take steps to see that Class W men are paid at this rate?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYI have caused inquiries to be made into this case, and I am advised that in all cases the Class W men are receiving the same rate as is paid to civilians for the same class of work. The 12½ per cent. bonus has not been extended to this work. The question whether it shall be so extended is now before the Minister of Labour for arbitration.