§ 74. Mr. W. THORNEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the recent advances of 3s. per week given to the dockyard workers will apply to the attendants at the Royal Naval Hospital, Great Yarmouth; if he is aware that the men in question only receive 3s. per day and are on duty for not less than sixteen to seventeen hours per day; and if he in tends to take any action in the matter either to have their pay increased or their hours of labour reduced?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Dr. Macnamara)The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. The total pay of these attendants now amounts to 29s. 2d. a week, and, in addition, they receive provisions and uniforms. The average working hours are 9¾ a day. The question of pay and conditions of employment have been fully considered recently, and it is not proposed at present to make any further modification.