§ 33. Mr. R. GWYNNEasked the President of the Board of Trade how many foreign dredgers are engaged on the new Admiralty docks at Rosyth; whether such dredgers have foreign captains and men; and, if so, are such men being paid the English rate of wages?
§ The CIVIL LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Mr. G. Lambert)Three Dutch dredgers with attendant plant are employed under a sub-contract in carrying out dredging of a special nature at Rosyth. They are manned by Dutch captains and crews, who are being paid wages equal to English rates.
§ Mr. GWYNNEWill the right hon. Gentleman inform the House what the rates are?
§ Mr. G. LAMBERTI could not say without notice.
§ Major ANSTRUTHER-GRAYIs it impossible to employ Scottish dredgers and Scotchmen on this work?
§ Mr. G. LAMBERTYes, Sir; we are informed so—consistently with the progress of the work.