§ MR. BROADHURST (Nottingham, W.)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that a shipwright has recently been placed in charge of the engines and machinery in the Bermuda Dockyard, and that the Inspector of Machinery at Bermuda recommended that an engineer should be appointed to the post; and, if so, whether he will cause an inquiry to be made into the circumstances which led to the appointment of a person who can have but little practical knowledge of the duties involved?
§ LORD G. HAMILTONIt is not the case, as suggested by the hon. Member, that a shipwright has been placed in charge of the engines and machinery in Bermuda Dockyard. An established shipwright who has been employed continuously at Bermuda since 1878, and is now employed on electrical and other fitting work, will be appointed fitter to perform shipfitting work on docks and caissons and also electrical work as required.