§ Mr. SNOWDENasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department whether certain conscientious objectors who are compositors have been sent to work with printing firms; if so, whether he will say if these men are being employed at the trade union rate of wages; to whom are the men's wages paid; whether the men themselves receive the full sum paid by the employer; if not, what sum is paid to the men and who gets the balance; and who is responsible for the payment of the men's subscriptions to the trade unions?
§ Mr. BRACESeven men, who are by occupation compositors, are employed under the committee's control by two firms of printers. The firms pay the committee 48s. 6d. per week for each of the men, which is, I understand, the rate current in the district. Four of the men are paid 4s. 7d. per week each and three 1s. 1d. per week each by the Committee, who, in addition, provide their food, lodging, clothing, and medical attendance, and pay separation allowances to the dependants of three of the men. The committee cannot accept responsibility for the payment of trade union subscriptions.