§ 4. Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he can say how many naval shipwrights will be returning to the dockyards before the end of the year, having completed their twelve years' service; and, seeing that no provision is made for the establishment of these men in the Estimates for 1913–14, will he say whether it is proposed to establish these men at once, and whether the fact of these men coming on the establishment will in any way affect the number of dockyard shipwrights who are expecting establishment this year?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAIt is anticipated that nine naval shipwrights will return to the dockyards before 31st March, 1914. 2479 They will be placed on the established list on completing their twelve years' naval service, and as already stated in my answer to the hon. Member on the lath January, the dockyard shipwrights will not be affected.
§ Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEWas provision made in the Estimates?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAI told the hon. Gentleman on 23rd January that these men on the establishment list will be additional to the present establishment.