§ Lord H. CAVENDISH-BENTINCKasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether there is dissatisfaction among Poor Law officials with the scanty war bonus which they receive; and whether, in view of the fact that the additions to salary which they have received represent only from 50 per cent. to 60 per cent. advances on pre-war wages, while the price of necessary commodities is about 130 per cent. above the pre-war level, he will recommend such an increase of war bonus as will enable these officials to maintain their standard of life?
§ Dr. ADDISONI have been asked to answer this question. I can only refer the Noble Lord to the reply which I gave to my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Waterloo (Lieut.-Colonel Buckley) on the 2nd instant.
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§ Mr. GRUNDYasked the Minister of Health whether his attention had been drawn to the discontent amongst the employés of the Ashton-under-Lyne Board of Guardians owing to the refusal of the Board to grant the bonus under Award. 101, authorised by the Ministry of Health for Poor Law employés on the 12th January, 1920; whether this Board have-refused to submit the matter to arbitration; and whether he will have inquiries made into these grievances?
§ Dr. ADDISONYes, Sir I am in communication with the guardians and am again pressing them to agree to the reference of the question arising to arbitration.