HC Deb 12 March 1919 vol 113 c1301W
Mr. LYON

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the employés and store men at the Divisional Office, Royal Engineers, Hastings, have only received an increase of 13s. per week since 1914, the week's pay on that date having been 23s. per week and being 36s. now; what he proposes to do to remedy this state of affairs; and whether he is aware that a married man with a large family who served in His Majesty's Forces three years prior to December, 1918, would be better off drawing unemployment insurance than working for these wages?

Mr. CHURCHILL

I am having inquiry made, and my hon. Friend will be informed of the result as soon as possible.