§ MR. KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN (Kent, Faversham)asked the First Lord of the Admiralty, Whether the Admiralty will fill up the existing vacancies in the different classes of established smiths in Sheerness Dockyard, as has been done in other yards?
§ THE FIRST LORD (Lord GEORGE HAMILTON) (Middlesex, Ealing)Proposals to modify the Dockyard establishments, including a re-arrangement of the various trades to meet modern requirements, are now under consideration. Pending a decision on these proposals, it is not intended to make any additions to the number of established workmen in the yards.