§ Mr. CHARLES DUNCANasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether, in view of the possibility of the health insurance part of the National Insurance Act coming into operation on 15th July, 1912, he would state when Treasury concurrence with the Admiralty proposals, based on the Macnamara Staffing Committee's Report, would be given, in order that the relative position of the members of the clerical staffs of the Admiralty and Royal dockyards might be settled?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI fear I cannot at present add anything to the answer which I gave to the hon. Member on this subject on the 27th ultimo.
§ Mr. C. DUNCANCan the hon. Gentleman give any idea as to when I am likely to get an answer? The question has been under consideration a very long time now.
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe matter is under consideration, but it affects other Departments besides the Navy. I am endeavouring to get the matter settled as soon as possible.