§ Mr. KELLYasked the Minister of Labour the rates of wages for a normal week paid to men and women engaged in the glove trade; and what increase, if any, in rates of wages has taken place in that trade since February, 1925?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe time rates of wages agreed upon by the Joint Industrial Council for the Glove-making Industry for workpeople employed in the leather section of the industry are as follow: skilled men, 20 years of age and over, 60s. per week of 47 hours; unskilled men, 51s. 5d. per week of 47 hours; women, 20 years of age and over, 29s. 4d. per week of 44 hours. The minimum rate of wages (based upon the average worker's output) for male pieceworkers is 1s. 6d. per hour. In. the fabric section of the industry the recognised time rates are 12½ per cent. less than in the leather section. There has been no general change in rates of wages since February, 1925.