§ Mr. WELLOCKasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, as respresenting the First Commissioner of Works, whether his inspector in the Birmingham area has received complaints regarding the failure of Mr. H. Morgan, shopfitter, to apply the Fair Wages Clause; is he aware that Mr. Morgan arranged personally to pay a qualified painter 1d. per hour less than the standard rate; that some days after a complaint had been made to His Majesty's inspector this workman received back pay of 1d. per hour; and if he will make inquiries to see if the other men employed by this firm on Government work are actually receiving the full rate of wages?
§ Sir V. HENDERSON(for The FIRST COMMISSIONER of WORKS): A complaint regarding the employment of a painter at less than the standard rate was received, and an examination of the wages books showed that all the men employed by the firm on work for the Department were paid the appropriate district rates. The contractor states, however, that a mistake had occurred in the actual payment of wages to one man, and the error was adjusted as soon as discovered. He denies that any man was engaged on the lower rate.