MINISTERS’ REPLIES

Grey River Argus, 21 September 1944, Page 3

MINISTERS’ REPLIES

QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT .. WELLINGTON, Sept. 20. Another opportunity was afforded members of Parliament to discuss Ministerial replies to questions today when an additional three supplementary order papers with printed replies were brought down and discussed throughout the sitting, along with a paper left unfinished Last week. Other questions were presented by members for replies at a later date. Hon. C. F. Skinenr, answering Mr A. S. Sutherland, detailed the programme of afforestation. Hon. D. G. Sullivan, answering Mr F. Findlay (Nat., Hamilton) said that the Government intended to remove the present building restrictions .as soon as the manpower and material situation permitted. Hon. F. Jones, answering a question by Mr W. A. Sheat (Nat., Patea) as to payment of troops who loaded ammunition which Wellington waterside workers' refused to handle without additional payment, said the soldiers were, paid by the Government both ‘their ordinary military pay of their rank and their allowances, and also an additional sixpence per hour up to eight hours, and also 2s 6d per hour for overtime. This pay was in accordance with a scale approved by the War Cabinet. Award rates were paid by the employing authority to the Government. The amount received was credited to the War Expenses Account.