§ Mr. W. ROBINSONasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that two night watchmen, employed at the Bradley disposal works, one receiving £3 5s. and the other £3 per week, were notified in February, 1922, that their wages would be reduced by 5s. per week; that four days later they were notified that their wages would be reduced by another 10s. per week; that the watchman in receipt of £3 per week subsequently had his wages reduced to £2 5s. for a 51½-hours week, whilst the other watchman suffered a reduction of only 2s. 6d. per week; and that the former was off duty through sickness in February, 1922, and was not paid his wages for that period in accordance with his terms of service; and whether he will make inquiries into this matter and, in the event of these reductions and stoppages not having been sanctioned, give instructions for a refund?
§ Major BOYD-CARPENTERI am having inquiry made into this matter, and will communicate with the hon. Member.