§ 58. Mr. SNOWDENasked the President of the Board of Trade why no consideration has been given to the petition of the tape holders and boatmen of the Marine Department submitted on 16th December, 1909; and will the petition now be considered?
Mr. BUXTONSome improvement in the pay of tape holders and boatmen was granted in April, 1909. The further petitions of these officers of December, 1909, were to a considerable extent reiterations of previous applications which the petitioners had already been informed could not be granted. The petitions were considered, but I will now look into the matter again.