§ Sir CLEMENT KINLOCH - COOKEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will consider the advisability of placing all chargemen of shipwrights in the Royal dockyards on the same footing—that is to say, that these men, having similar responsibilities and duties, may receive the same rate of pay instead of, as at present, some getting 1s. and others 1s. 6d. per day as 417 charge pay; and failing this, will he consider whether the proportion of men now receiving 1s. 6d. per day charge pay can be increased?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe subject is under consideration in connection with the 1911 petitions from the chargemen of trades. But I can give no undertaking in respect of it.
§ Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEDo I understand the right hon. Gentleman to say that these matters are under consideration?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAWe have received the petitions. The matter is being very carefully gone into, and I hope the result will be announced on an early late.