§ Mr. SEXTONasked the Minister of Labour whether he has any evidence that the firm of Messrs. Cripps, Sons, and Company, Liverpool, are now paying the prescribed rates of wages; whether any, and, if so, what action was taken to ascertain the actual facts; whether he is aware that experienced employés were from November, 1921, to 1st April, 1922, paid 9½d. per hour instead of 10¾d, from 1st April to 7th April, 1922, 7½d. per hour instead of 9¼d., and from 7th April to the present date 8½d. per hour instead of 9¼d.; and what action he proposes to take in the matter?
§ Sir M. BARLOW:I have nothing to add to the reply I gave on the 21st February to the hon. Member on this matter.