§ MR. BOWERMANI beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the question of permitting the skilled labourers employed at the Deptford Victualling Yard and the West India Dock Naval Stores to participate in the increase of wages granted in April, 1907, to skilled labourers in all the Royal dockyards has yet been considered; and, if so, will he state the result of such consideration.
§ MR. MCKENNAThis question is under the consideration of His Majesty's Government in connection with other matters affecting rates of pay in the London district.
§ MR. BOWERMANI have asked this Question on three previous occasions, and have each time received the same Answer.
§ MR. MCKENNAI regret we have not yet arrived at a decision.
§ MR. BOWERMANAs the se men believed they were intended to have the increase, will the right hon. Gentleman expedite consideration of the matter?
§ MR. MCKENNAI will certainly do my best.