HC Deb 14 May 1918 vol 106 cc203-4W
Mr. JOWETT

asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office if he is aware that an application for increase of wages was made by the scrubbers employed at St. Luke's War Hospital, Bradford, about eight weeks ago, which, it is stated, is still under consideration of the Army Council; if he is aware that the scrubbers referred to begin work at 7 a.m. and work until 5 p.m., with one and a half hours interval for meals, have to work not less than two hours every Sunday but are given five hours holiday each week, the wages being only 18s. per week with no meals provided, and of the further fact that some of the scrubbers are widows and have families dependent on them; and if he will, having regard to the present cost of living, press for an early decision to grant a substantial increase of wages in response to the application?

Mr. FORSTER

Authority has already been given for the rate of pay of these scrubbers to be temporarily increased to 22s. per week.

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