HC Deb 30 July 1913 vol 56 cc510-1
4. Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKE

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is now in a position to make any statement with regard to the pay of the pensioner. leading hands employed in the Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport?

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Dr. Macnamara)

The pay of these leading hands has been increased to 25s. a week from 1st August,. 1912, and to 26s. a week from the 1st ultimo.

5. Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKE

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he can explain how it is that domestics (medical mess) are called upon to work 100 hours and over a week; and whether, in these circumstances, he will consider some addition to their weekly wage of 23s.?

Dr. MACNAMARA

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for the Black-friars Division of Glasgow on the 21st instant., from which he will see that he has considerably overestimated the number of hours worked by these men. The hours at Chatham have now been reduced as foreshadowed in that reply. I may add that these men will receive an increase of 1s. a week as from 1st June last, and instructions on the subject will be issued very shortly.

6. Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKE

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that the hospital employés (labourers) have not yet received the increase of pay to which they consider themselves entitled according to the announcement made on the 4th June last; will he say whether they are so entitled; and, if so, when that increase will be given?

Dr. MACNAMARA

The labourers employed at the Royal Naval Hospitals will receive an increase of ls. a week as from 1st June last, in consonance with the-general announcement which I made on 8th May. Instructions will be issued very shortly.

Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKE

Will the right hon. Gentleman say when the instructions will be issued in view of the statement in the question?

Dr. MACNAMARA

It was not quite clear whether the order was applicable to some of these men. If it is applicable they will get the pay at the increased rate from the 1st June.