§ CAPTAIN NORTON (Newington, W.)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he is prepared to modify the decision with reference to the refusal to consider an increase of pay for the labourers at Deptford Victualling Yard in receipt of wages under 24s. a week, with a view to the application by the Admiralty of the principle already adopted as regards labourers employed under the War Office.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe question of increasing the wages of these labourers was carefully considered by the late First Lord of the Admiralty, who, in the debate last March, gave the reasons which precluded the grant.* Any representations will have consideration, but I cannot give an undertaking to alter the decision then arrived at.
§ CAPTAIN NORTONIn the event of my making further representations will the right hon. Gentleman undertake to deal with the question without delay?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe representations should be made to the First Lord of the Admiralty.