Mr. T. WILSONasked the Minister of Munitions whether, in view of the increased cost of living, he can see his way to grant subsistence allowance to married workmen who have been sent to work on munition work at a distance from their homes, by either their trade union or an employment exchange, and thus place them on an equality with munition volunteer workers who have been sent to work at a distance from home?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYI regret that I cannot accept my hon. Friend's suggestion. Subsistence allowance is only paid to those munition workers who enter into an undertaking to work in any place to which they may be sent by the Ministry. It would not be equitable to give similar consideration to workmen who do not enter into a similar undertaking.