§ MR. JENKINS (Chatham)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty what grades of workmen employed in His Majesty's dockyards have petitioned for better conditions of service; and whether he can say if the replies to those petitions have been in the affirmative or the negative.
§ MR. EDMUND ROBERTSONPetitions have been received, as usual, from practically all grades of workmen. The Admiralty decision in all cases will be promulgated at an early date.