§ MR. H. C. F. LUTTRELL (Devon, Tavistock)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that H. Williams, the cooper at Bull Point, Devonport, has been given notice of discharge on account of the work being reduced; whether, if this be the case, the conditions under which he was appointed after probation, i.e., pay and value of quarters, will be taken into consideration; 537 and whether, in view of his good and lung services and the compulsory retirement, ample remuneration and provision will be made to him?
THE CIVIL LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN, Worcestershire, E.)A cooper being no longer required at Bull Point, H. Williams has been discharged. The maximum gratuity allowed in such cases under the Superannuation Act, 1887, is one week's pay for each year of service, and this has been awarded him. The terms of the Act prevent the inclusion of the value of quarters in the calculation of the gratuity.