Mr. TYSON WILSONasked the Secretary to the Admiralty if he is aware that Messrs. Crampton, of Portsmouth, who are contractors to the Admiralty, are paying their joiners 2s. 3d. per week less than the district rate of wage; that this firm has been paying the lower rate for nine months; and whether he will take steps to compel this firm to observe the provisions of the Fair-Wages Clause and pay arrears of wages or otherwise strike it off the list of Admiralty contractors?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAI understand that this matter has been settled.