§ Mr. W. THORNEasked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that Messrs. Harper, of Leeds, Government contractors, have sub-let a contract for Army cloth finishing to Messrs. Burrows and Sons, Harcourt Mills, Leeds, and that the latter firm are not paying the standard rates of wages, namely, top-side cutting machine workers receive, respectively, 15s. per week instead of 23s. 1½d., 23s. per week instead of 27s. 9d., and 22s. per week instead of 27s. 9d.; a labourer is receiving 20s. per week instead of 5¼d. per hour; top-side giggers are receiving, respectively, 23s. per week in-stead of 5¾d. per hour, and 21s. per week instead of 5¾d. per hour; a yard man is receiving 19s. per week instead of 5¼d. per hour; a low-side percher is receiving 9s. per week instead of 11s. 7d.; and low-side cutters are receiving 8s. per week instead of 9s. 3d.; and if he will take action to ensure that the proper rates of wages are paid in accordance with the Resolution of this House?
§ Mr. TENNANTInquiry is being made into the matter.