§ Mr. JOWETTasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office if he is aware that Messrs. J. B. Watkinson and Son, Limited, of Holmfirth, contractors to the War Office in the Huddersfield district, are paying only 6d. per hour to their dyers labourers, as compared with 6¼d. per hour which their competitors in the same district are paying under agreement between employers and workmen, and that also under the same agreement overtime rates at time and a quarter between six and seven p.m. and time and a half after seven p.m. are paid by Messrs. Watkinson's competitors in the Huddersfield district, whilst Messrs. Watkinson refuse to pay any overtime rates whatever; and, if so, will he take stops to secure that the Fair-Wages Resolution shall be carried out?
§ Mr. H. BAKERAs I informed the hon. Member on the 4th instant, no recent complaint has been received in regard to this firm. If the hon. Member will kindly furnish a copy of the agreement mentioned the matter shall be inquired into.