Mr. T. WILSONasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office if he is aware that the workmen employed in the works department at Woolwich Arsenal are not receiving a war bonus whilst the workmen in the construction department are; and will he take steps to place the works department men on an equality with the men in the other department?
§ Mr. FORSTERI am not aware of any discrimination. Perhaps the hon. Member will indicate to me more precisely the departments to which he refers.
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§ Mr. KINGasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office what is the percentage increase of boys employed in the Enfield gun factory and in Woolwich Arsenal, respectively, between the last completed working week in June, 1914, and the last completed working week in June, 1915; and whether any boys were employed in addition as out-workers in connection with the output of munitions?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe percentage increase of boys employed in the factories at Enfield and Woolwich Arsenal for the weeks in question is 861.9 per cent. and 292.5 per cent. respectively. No boys are employed as outworkers at either place.
§ Mr. KINGasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office if he will state what is the average number of hours worked by the whole of the boys employed at Woolwich Arsenal and Enfield gun factory, respectively, during the last completed working week in June, 1915?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe average number of hours worked by the boys at work in the factories at Woolwich and Enfield during the week in question is 63.74 and 58.5 respectively.