HC Deb 04 March 1942 vol 378 c663W
Sir A. Knox

asked the Minister of Aircraft Production whether a firm engaged on Government work which pays local men 10s. a night to sleep on the premises to be awakened by the police in the event of fire attack recovers such payment from the Government; and whether he will disallow any such payments a s excessive where the employment need not interfere with ordinary work by the individual in the daytime?

Colonel Llewellin

No, Sir. This firm is remunerated upon a fixed price basis.