§ MR. E. J. C. MORTON (Devonport)I beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether notice of dismissal was given last Saturday to four men at present employed under the War Office at the Gun Wharf at Devonport; whether he is aware that these men have been continuously employed at the Gun Wharf for over 13 years, 12 years, three years, and two years, respectively; whether he is aware that three of these men are members of a Trades Union recently established among these men, one being secretary and the other two committee men; and whether he will undertake that these men shall not be dismissed?
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFFICE (Mr. WOODALL,) HanleyAt the War Office we have no official information with regard to the first three paragraphs of the question; but the hon. Member may rely upon it that the assurance given to him on the 14th instant will be strictly adhered to.