HC Deb 27 July 1914 vol 65 c918
37. Mr. FELL

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if the Government is the owner of any artisans' dwelling-houses at any of the great dockyards under the control of the Admiralty; and, if so, if such houses were built out of money voted for the Navy?

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Dr. Macnamara)

At the great dockyards the Admiralty do not, as a rule, provide civilian dwelling houses except in the cases of a few individuals. As the hon. Member will see from Return No. 117, ordered in another place, there are 147 Civil employés engaged in the various dockyards and factories on wages bringing them within the scope of the National Insurance Act who are provided with Government houses or quarters.

Mr. FELL

Have not working men houses provided for them at the dockyards at the present time?

Dr. MACNAMARA

Those who have houses have duties which compel them to reside in or about the dockyards. Generally a town has grown up with the dockyards.