§ MR. JENKINS (Chatham)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether he can now state the amount allocated to the various grades and trades in His Majesty's dockyards arising out of the promised advance of £60,000 per annum; and whether such advance will take effect as and from 1st October last.
§ MR. EDMUND ROBERTSONThe new schedule of wages will be sent to the Dockyards without delay, and copies will be handed to hon. Members interested.
§ MR. JENKINSCan we place as much reliance upon this reply as was to be placed on that given on 29th October last,‡ when we were told that we should receive such information within ten days of that date?
§ MR. EDMUND ROBERTSONI am sorry for the delay, but the hon. Member may take it from me that the schedule of wages will be sent.
§ MR. JENKINSWill the advance take effect as from October 1st?
§ MR. EDMUND ROBERTSONYes.
† See (4) Debates, cxlii., 437 et seq.‡ See (4) Debates, clxiii., 084.
§ MR. J. WARDDoes this schedule refer to the skilled trades, or are unskilled workmen also included in it?
§ MR. EDMUND ROBERTSONCertainly.
§ CAPTAIN DONELAN (Cork, E.)Will this apply to the Irish dockyard?
§ MR. EDMUND ROBERTSONI think Haulbowline is included, but I am not positive at this moment.