§ Mr. WILLIAM THORNEasked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that Messrs. Colbeck Brothers, of Alverthorpe, contractors to the War Office for clothing, are not paying the standard rate of wages agreed to by the West Yorkshire Federation of Employers, namely, warehousemen and hand-cutters are receiving 5¼d. per hour and the proper rate is 5¾d.; other classes of workmen receive ½d. per hour less than the standard rate; other workmen receiving 23s. per week should have 6d. per hour; and other workmen receiving 5½d. per hour should receive 30s. per week; and whether he will take action to ensure that workmen receive the benefit of the Fair-Wages Resolution of the House of Commons?
§ Mr. H. BAKERI am having inquiry made.