§ 1. Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that dockyard pensioners are being taken on at some of His Majesty's dockyards and allowed at the same time to retain their pensions; and can he see his way to adopt the same course at Devonport, so that every man who is efficient may be employed?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAIt is the case that certain dockyard pensioners whose services were required have been re-engaged in the dockyards at their trade rates of wages, augmented by such sums as were required to make up for the pension which they are precluded from being paid on being re-employed. This arrangement, however, is intended to be applied only in cases in which the services of certain workmen are particularly required. I may add that the instructions in the matter are, of course, the same for Devonport as for the other dockyards.