§ MR. KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN (Kent, Faversham)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is aware of the great dissatisfaction which exists among the hired men in Her Majesty's Dockyards owing to the fact that, in the event of a hired man being placed on the Establishment, none of the time he has worked, in some cases as much as 20 years, is counted for pension, and he forfeits besides the bonus he would have received had he remained on the hired list; and whether he will take steps to remedy this grievance, and allow hired time to count for pension?
§ THE CIVIL LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. EDMUND ROBERTSON, SON,) DundeeThe question is one of very many which are now under the consideration of the Admiralty in connection with an inquiry which has recently been held into the position of dockyard workmen. The decision upon it will form part of the general settlement which I hope may soon be arrived at.