§ Viscount WOLMERasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the storeholders, principal foremen, and foremen of the field stores, Aldershot, have to supervise the work of employés who receive a higher rate of pay than they do; whether this represents the deliberate policy of the Army Council; and whether, in view of the feeling of injustice prevailing among the class concerned, he will cause an inquiry to be made into the whole condition of employment and pay of the storeholders, principal foremen, and foremen of the Ordnance Department of the Field Stores, Aldershot?
§ Mr. FORSTERAn increased war bonus for storeholders and principal foremen is now being promulgated. It will have effect from the 1st April, and will remove any overlap by grades below, which may have existed previously. I am not aware of any case at this establishment where a foreman supervises an employé who receives a higher rate than he does.