§ Mr. KELLYasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office the cases of breach of the Fair Wages Clause by contractors reported to him during last year?
§ Mr. SHINWELLThe total number of complaints of alleged breach of the Fair Wages Clause received in 1929 was 27. Of this total, five related to firms who held no contract with the War Department and three are still being investigated. Of the remainder, it was established in 11 cases that no breach was being committed.