Mr. TYSON WILSONasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office if he is aware that the messengers employed in the Army Ordnance Department at Weedon are working a large amount of overtime for which they receive no remuneration whatever; and whether he will give instructions that these men be paid for the overtime worked?
Mr. TYSON WILSONalso asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office if he is aware that writers employed at the Army Ordnance Department, Weedon, are working a considerable number of hours overtime for which they are not paid; and whether he will make arrangements for all time worked over the normal weekly hours of work to be paid for at the rate of time and a quarter for the first two hours overtime worked each day, and time and a half for all time over two hours, with time and a half for Sundays?
Mr. BAKERSpecial instructions regarding overtime pay during the present emergency were issued about a month ago, and it is understood from inquiry that they are in operation.