§ Mr. GRUNDYasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the Ministry of Labour can find no confirmation of the statements attributed to an officer of the Tunbridge Wells Employment Exchange that a weekly wage of £2 per week of fifty-one hours was the proper rate for the Timber Supply Department to pay men in connection with the felling of timber in that district; and whether he is prepared to make further inquiries into this matter?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANFurther inquiries have been made, and I understand that the918W men concerned are engaged not on felling timber but on work akin to that done by agricultural labourers whose wages are believed to be somewhat lower than those being paid by the Timber Supply Department. If there are any further points on which the hon. Member desires information the Acting-Controller of Timber Supplies will be happy to go into them with him if he will be good enough to arrange an appointment.