§ Mr. GLANVILLEasked the Secretary to the Board of Trade if he is aware that the practice of the Port of London. Authority of allowing varying amounts, which are less than half wages, to their unmarried employés who have responded to the call to the Colours, while the London County Council, the Post Office, other Civil servants, and many private employers are allowing full wages minus the flat rate of payment from the War Office, is causing much dissatisfaction and affecting recruiting to the forces; and whether the Government will take any steps to remedy this alleged grievance?
Mr. RUNCIMANThis is a matter over which I have no control, but I have communicated with the Port of London Authority who inform me that in dealing with their employés who join the Colours they recognise to the full the position of dependency in every case and make provision accordingly. If my hon. Friend has any specific cases in mind in which he 243W thinks that the allowances made are inadequate I would suggest that he should bring them to the notice of the Port Authority.