§ Mr. WIGNALLasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) whether the claims of clerks employed by the canal companies have been the subject of consideration by the Canal Control Committee; whether recommendations have been made to the. Minister of Transport; if so, with what result;
(2) whether the Board of Trade has submitted the recommendations of the Canal Control Committee with regard to clerks employed on canals by canal companies; whether the Department has sanctioned the proposals; and whether he is aware that the delay is causing unrest among the men and that a continued delay is likely to lead to withholding of service?
§ Sir E. GEDDESI have been asked to answer these questions. The matter referred to has recently been under consideration and it, has been decided that the clerical staff of the Controlled Canal Companies shall be paid a war bonus on terms similar to those applied in the case of the clerical staff of Controlled Railway Companies.