§ 69. Mr. CHARLES DUNCANasked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether a reduction has been made in the earnings of the Admiralty pilots at Gibraltar; what this reduction entails on the weekly earnings of these men; why such reduction was made; and whether the pilots concerned were ever consulted in the matter, or whether such reduction was simply put in force without giving the pilots concerned any other option but to accept it?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe pilots in question are the masters of yardcraft in Admiralty employment. A rearrangement of their conditions of service has been made, and I should be very glad indeed if my hon. Friend would go through the details with me. My impression is that he will agree that these employés 504 have been quite fairly treated. As regards the last part of the question, I believe it is the fact that the employés themselves were not consulted.