§ MR. W. T. WILSON (Lancashire, Westhoughton)I beg to ask the First 56 Lord of the Admiralty whether a petition has been received from the workmen engaged in His Majesty's dockyard at Devonport asking that the Order prohibiting them from leaving the dockyard during the interval allowed for the midday meal on Fridays should be withdrawn; and whether, in view of the fact that the men are not on duty and are not paid for the time, the Admiralty is prepared to accede to the request.
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. MCKENNA,) Monmouthshire, N.A petition has been received from some of the workmen employed in Devonport dockyard, asking that such of the workmen as desire to do so may be permitted to leave the yard during the three-quarters of an hour mid-day meal on Fridays. The petition is still under consideration.