§ Mr. STEPHENasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what steps are taken to secure that firms who have the advantages conferred by being placed upon the Admiralty list conform to the terms of the fair wages clause in the general practice of their workshop?
Mr. LINDSAYBefore they are noted as eligible to tender for Admiralty requirements, all firms are required to sign an undertaking that they will strictly observe the fair wages resolutions of the House of Commons and will fully discharge the obligations which the resolutions impose upon Government contractors.
§ Mr. STEPHENasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what were the most recent orders held by Jamieson and Company, Rimsdale Street, Glasgow, who are on the Admiralty list; and what steps were taken to see that they were complying with the terms of the fair wages clause?
Mr. LINDSAYThis firm, although noted as eligible to tender for Admiralty requirements, has never secured an order. In the circumstances, the second part of the question does not arise.