§ Mr. HARRY SEYMOUR FOSTERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what steps are taken to ensure the observance of the Fair Wages Resolution of this House in respect of Admiralty contracts where the work is executed abroad?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe Fair Wages Resolution of the House of Commons has reference to the wages and hours of workpeople in the United Kingdom, and is devised for safeguarding the interests of such workpeople. It is not intended for the defence of the interests of the workpeople of foreign countries. The action that would be practicable in regard to work executed abroad would be to consider on any well founded complaint whether the firm in question should be entrusted with any further orders.