HC Deb 13 February 1913 vol 48 c1217W
Mr. TYSON WILSON

asked the President of the Board of Agriculture whether he has received a reply from the Treasury to the application of the employés at Kew Gardens for an increase of wage; whether the reply is favourable; and, if so, whether, in view of the fact that the employés at Hampton Court and Richmond Park had their wages increased as from 1st April, 1912, the increase will be paid to the employés at Kew as from that date?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

The following increases of pay to employés at Kew Gardens have been sanctioned by the Treasury: (a) To museum porters, an increase of 2s. per week; (b) to labourers, constables, corporal constables, corporal porters, gangers, carters, head carter, packer, forewoman, and three women attendants, an increase of per week. In each case the increase dates from 1st April next.