§ Lieutenant-Colonel Sir S. HOAREasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether the ordinary pay of messengers in the Government service is 27s. per week of forty-eight hours and a war bonus of 23s.; whether certain messengers are receiving 21s. per week of forty-eight hours; and what steps the Government propose to take with the object of ensuring all messengers a fair living wage independent of the war bonus?
§ Mr. BALDWINThe ordinary weekly remuneration of unestablished male audit messengers in Government Departments in London for a forty-eight hour week is 24s., plus 3s. temporary increase, plus full bonus (29s. 5d.), making in all 56s. 5d. I am not aware of any such messengers receiving 21s. a week, but if my hon. and gallant Friend will furnish me with the names of the Departments which are alleged to pay this rate, I will make further inquiries into the matter.