HC Deb 24 March 1942 vol 378 cc1833-4W
Mr. Purbrick

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings the amount of overtime paid in his Department for the last month for which figures are available; and has any improvement been made in the peace-time system of checking overtime to ensure that the worker has fully worked 100 per cent. in his ordinary time before working overtime?

Mr. Hicks

The amount for the last month for which figures are available, is £25,000. Overtime is worked under supervision and is paid on the basis of the actual hours worked over and above ordinary time. The hours of attendance are recorded each day in the attendance books. This was the peace-time system and it has not been found necessary to alter it, as, under proper supervision, it has proved to be reliable.