§ Sir F. FLANNERYasked the Minister of Munitions whether his attention has been called to the case of foremen of engineering workshops in the Wolverhampton district who receive a higher wage and bonus on results, but who have not participated in the recent bonus of 12½ per cent. and 7½ per cent.; and whether he will give directions that the cases of such foremen will be favourably considered, so as to avoid the result of foremen receiving proportionately less remuneration than some workers under their supervision?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYNo special cases affecting the remuneration of foremen in Wolverhampton engineering shops have come to my attention. The Minister has, in any case, no power to give compulsory directions as to the payment of foremen in receipt of an upstanding wage or salary, but he is prepared to give favourable consideration to proposals received through the employer concerned for the grant to foremen of bonuses corresponding to the 12½ per cent. and 7½ per cent., due regard being given to their existing remuneration and the increases received during the War.