§ 27. Colonel GODFREY COLLINSasked. the Secretary to the Admiralty if his attention has been drawn to advertisements inserted in English newspapers offering employment for women in the torpedo factory, Greenock; is he aware that there' are many women in Greenock awaiting employment; and, in view of the present housing conditions in Greenock, will he take steps to employ women resident in. Greenock and the neighbourhood?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAMy hon. and gallant Friend is under a misapprehension. No advertisements have been inserted in. English newspapers offering employment to women in the factory at Greenock. I may say, further, that in the course of the last three months, of the forty women who have been entered only two were last employed in England. One of these really belongs to the locality and applied from. her home, near Greenock. The other is the wife of a soldier whose father is, employed in the factory.
§ Colonel COLLINSWill the right hon. Gentleman give an assurance that if further women are wanted for the factory, other things being equal, preference will be given to the women resident in Greenock?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAObviously that is most desirable.