§ MR. HUDSON (Newcastle-on-Tyne)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty if he can now say whether inquiries have been made respecting the wages paid by Messrs. Armstrong, Whitworth, and Company to employees on H.M.S. "Lord Nelson" at Jarrow and H.M.S. "Invincible" at the Elswick Works, Newcastle; and why the standard rata was departed from in the latter case.
§ MR. EDMUND ROBERTSONThe Admiralty are still in correspondence with the firm, and I will communicate with the hon. Gentleman as soon as a definite result is reached.