§ 6. Sir CLEMENT KINLOCH-COOKEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether any complaint has been received from the men employed in His Majesty's tugs at Devonport, either by the local officers or by the Admiralty direct, concerning the long hours these men have to work without receiving extra pay; and whether he can see his way to give these men an extra 1s. per day, seeing that they are kept on duty for long periods, in some cases 56 hours at a time, whether the tug is working or not, and so place them in a similar position to men working in the coaling service and to men working in tugs under the War Department, who get 1s. a day extra food allowance?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAComplaint has been made. There is provision for extra pay in certain circumstances at present; and in view of recent pressure, to which the men have loyally responded, the attention of dockyard officers has been specially called to these regulations, with a view to their adequate application at this time.
§ Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that when I brought this question to his notice some few weeks ago, he gave a very similar answer, and nothing has been done?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAI cannot recall the answer, but I am quite sure if it was similar to the answer I have given to-day the circumstances were similar. The attention of the officers has been called to the regulation.