§ Sir K. WOODasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he has yet given a reply to the deputation which waited upon him on 7th November last asking for the same basic rate to obtain in Woolwich Arsenal danger buildings as in establishments under the control of the War Office; and whether he has granted this request?
§ Mr. G. HALLAs I informed the hon. Member last Friday [OFFICIAL REPORT, Columns 487–8], the Board are not satisfied that there are adequate grounds for increasing the wages of non-mechanic examiners in the Naval Ordnance Inspection Department at Woolwich and this decision applies also to those employed in the danger area. The trade unions concerned have been informed accordingly. I may add that the pay and allowances of these examiners are not lower than those of similar employés under the War Office.