§ Mr. F. GOULDasked the Minister of Transport whether, under Section 3 of the Fair Wages Clause, any inspection of the wage-books and time-sheets of the workpeople engaged in the quarries worked by the county councils of Gloucester, Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall has taken place; and whether, in order to see that the proper trade rates are paid in all cases, he will order such periodical inspections?
§ Mr. GOSLINGThe cases where complaints have been made have been carefully investigated, and I do not consider any periodical inspection is called for of the wage-books and time-sheets of the local authorities referred to.