§ Sir K. WOODasked the Secretary of State for War whether he has given further consideration to the request of the semi-skilled and unskilled men of the Woolwich Arsenal for an increase in their wages equivalent to the 6s. increase granted to skilled workers by an arbitration court?
§ Mr. W. HENDERSONasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether his attention has been drawn to the dissatisfaction expressed by the semi-skilled and unskilled workers employed at the Government factories at Woolwich, Waltham and Enfield with the refusal of the War Office to concede their full claim to 6s. a week advance in wages; whether he is aware that the present intention of men concerned is to withdraw their labour this week-end; and whether he will state what steps he proposes to take to avoid a development of this dispute and to bring about an amicable settlement?
§ Mr. LAWSONA deputation representing certain of the workers in question was received at the War Office yesterday. Negotiations are now proceeding, and it is undesirable at the moment to make any further statement.