§ Sir CLEMENT KINLOCH- COOKEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether in former years Admiralty draughtsmen used to receive £50 a year as an allowance for extra expenses while resident in London; that in 1902 this allowance was reduced to £40, and has recently been further reduced to £25; and whether he will take into consideration the fact of the extra expenses incurred and allow the draughtsmen while resident in London, as formerly, an allowance of £50 a year?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe reply to the first two parts of the question is in the 199 affirmative; the last part of the question is under the consideration of the Board.