HC Deb 13 February 1913 vol 48 c1214W
Mr. HODGE

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India if he is aware that the Blake Boiler, Wagon, and Engineering Company, Limited, Alliance Works, Darlington, do not comply with the Fair-Wages Resolution of this House, and that all efforts to prevail upon them to pay their crane drivers the district rate of wages have failed; and will he make representations respecting the same, and, failing compliance on the part of the firm, have them removed from the list of contractors?

Mr. H. BAKER

The firm referred to does not hold any contract from the India Office at the present time. Inquiry wilt be made regarding the question raised by the hon. Member before any contract is placed with them. I shall be very glad to receive from the hon. Member any particulars on which his question is based.