Mr. TYSON WILSONasked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that the firm of J. Dorey and Company, of Brentford, who have a contract for work at Woolwich Barracks, are not paying the current rate of wage to the carpenters employed by them at these works, and although they have on several occasions been approached by the representatives of the men, they refuse to pay the proper rate; and whether, under these circumstances, he will compel this firm to observe the Fair-Wages Clause or otherwise remove this firm from the list of Government contractors?
§ Colonel SEELYThe case referred to has been the subject of investigation and correspondence with the firm. The decision of the War Office is that in order to comply with the Fair-Wages Clause the firm must pay the increased rate of wage which came into operation in September last to the carpenters concerned. Unless the firm give an undertaking to comply with this decision without further delay the contract will be terminated at the earliest period provided under the contract conditions, and their name removed from the list of War Office contractors.