§ Mr. J. G. WEIR (Ross and Cromarty)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty if he will state the average number of hours per week worked as overtime by each man so employed in Her Majesty's Dockyards at home; and, whether any such men are still paid at the rate of time and three-quarters for overtime; and, if so, how many?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. W. E. MACARTNEY,) Antrim, S.The preparation of a statement of the kind asked for by the hon. Member would involve considerable labour. The number of men employed overtime varies from week to week according to the exigencies of service in pushing on urgent work. The men are paid for such overtime on a fixed scale which is well known in the Dockyards. They receive a quarter of a day's pay for the first two hours of overtime, and for every period of 1½ hours subsequent to the first two hours.