§ 94. Mr. McKayasked the Secretary of State for War the conditions and cash payments made to prisoners of war when employed; who pays the wages and meets the cost of maintenance, the Government or the employer; and, where any surplus value arises from the work performed, who gains in the shape of profit, the employer or the Government.
§ Mr. LawsonPrisoners of war employed on agricultural or other work are paid for all hours they work at the normal rates of working pay applicable to soldiers doing similar work in peace time. The working pay so earned is paid to them from Army Funds, which also bear the 149W cost of their maintenance. As to the last part of the Question, receipts in respect of prisoner of war labour accrue similarly to Army Funds, but as stated in my hon. Friend's reply to the hon. Member for Monmouth (Mr. P. Thorneycroft) on 25th June, it is not anticipated that the cost of maintenance and other expenses of prisoners of war will be covered by such receipts.