§ MR. MACFARLANEOn behalf of my hon. Friend the Member for Devon-port, I beg to ask the Civil Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that a considerable number of men are still working overtime in Devonport and Key ham Yards; what steps have been taken to discontinue it; and whether he will give a definite undertaking as to when it will altogether cease?
§ MR. E. ROBERTSONOnly a limited number of men are at present working overtime at Devonport and Keyham; and only in cases where either from the number of machines being limited only a certain number of men can work at the same time, or in repair- 872 ing machines and rolling stock which are actually being used during working hours. In neither of these cases can overtime be avoided.
In reply to Mr. W. ALLAN,
§ MR. E. ROBERTSONsaid, it was intended to increase the number of shifts.