§ MR. MALLET (Plymouth)To ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that there have been vacancies for senior writers in the constructive 1303 and engineering departments at Devon-port Dockyard for over eighteen months; and, if so, whether he will state when it is expected that the vacancies will be filled, and what remuneration, if any, has been or will be paid to those members of the writing staffs of the two departments named who have been carrying out the duties of the senior writers since the vacancies arose.
(Answered by Mr. MCKenna.) The filling up of the vacancies for senior writers has been deferred pending the revision of the establishment, which is now wider consideration. As soon as this has been settled, the claims of the writers who are in the meantime acting in a superior capacity will be duly considered.