WORKING HOURS IN THE GOVERNMENT DOCKYARDS.

HC Deb 19 March 1889 vol 334 c132

MR. KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN (Kent, Faversham)

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he would consider the possibility of re-arranging the working hours at the dockyards, so as to enable the men to leave work at 5 p.m during the summer months?

THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Lord G. HAMILTON,) Middlesex, Ealing

This question is under consideration; but at present there is no intention of causing work to cease in the summer before 5.30 p.m. Such an arrangement would be detrimental to the wage-earning power of the men, especially if the system of task-work be extended.