§ Mr. CHARLES DUNCANasked the Secretary of State for War if he will state the individual earnings of the four highest and four lowest machinists in the G and J Divisions of the Pimlico Clothing Factory for the third week in February; the number of pairs of service dress trousers stitched by each machinist; and the difference in earnings they would receive for the same amount of work should the proposed reduction in the price paid for the work take place?
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§ Mr. HALDANEThe figures are as follows:—
In G Division. Number of Service dress trousers. Wages received. Wages which would have been received at proposed rate. Four highest— £ s. d. £ s. d. 37 1 11 10 1 9 6¼ 35 1 11 10 1 9 7¾ (did other work) 34 1 11 0 * 1 11 2½† 2 4 36 1 10 10 1 8 7 Four lowest— 35 1 8 8 * 1 8 4½† 1 10¾ 33 1 7 4 1 5 3¼ 27 1 8 2 1 6 5 (did other work) 25 1 9 4 * 1 8 11¼† 2 4 In J Division. Four highest— 39 1 11 10 1 9 4¾ 40 1 11 1 1 8 7 43 1 10 0 1 7 3¾ 38 1 7 10½ 1 5 6 Four lowest— 49 1 6 11½ * 1 7 10¾† 4 0 34 1 4 9 1 2 7½ 37 1 4 7½ 1 2 3¾ 41 1 1 10 * 1 3 3¾ 4 0 * Additional sums paid to Supernumerary Machinists who acted in the absence of regular machinists. † Part of these amounts would be payable to the Supernumerary Machinists.