HC Deb 03 February 1913 vol 47 c1792
65. Mr. C. DUNCAN

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether it is the practice in his Department for clerks engaged upon overtime to be required either to forego the usual Saturday half-holiday or to sacrifice the pay for the first three hours of any overtime they may work; and, if so, when this practice was-introduced?

Dr. MACNAMARA

The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. The practice was introduced into the Admiralty consequent on the terms of Clause 7 of the Order in Council of 21st March, 1890, which states that a half-holiday on alternate Saturdays shall be allowed provided that the heads of the Department are satisfied that the state of public business will permit.