HC Deb 11 February 1944 vol 396 cc2010-1W
Mr. Ellis Smith

asked the Minister of Labour the weekly standard wages for miners, engineers, railway men, platelayers, permanent-way men and drivers, agricultural workers, pottery workers and dockers for 1939 and 1943, respectively, and give the total possible income for a married private in the Army, Navy and R.A.F. and that of a serving man with two children.

Mr. E. Bevin

I am having a statement prepared summarising information in my possession regarding the rates of wages of the classes of workers referred to in the first part of the Question, and I will send it to my hon. Friend. The last part of the Question would be a matter for the Ministers of the respective Service Departments.