§ Mr. N. MACLEANasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he has now received particulars regarding the dispute in connection with the wages of apprentice electric welders employed by Messrs. Hamilton, of Greenock; and what action he is prepared to take to ensure the observance of the spirit of the fair wages clause?
Lord STANLEYThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. I am informed that there is no agreement governing the wages of apprentice electric welders, that these apprentices are not in the present case employed on Admiralty work, and that there has been no breach of the fair wages clause on work which is being executed by Messrs. Hamilton under an Admiralty contract.