98. Mr. T. WILSONasked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether any decision has yet been arrived at regarding the petition presented on the 21st October, 1918, by the civilian employés employed at the Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth, and other naval establishments, in which they ask for similar treatment to that of other Government employés in the district?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe employés referred to in my hon. Friend's question are naval pensioners employed as civilians, and their conditions and terms of service arc not identical with those of workmen employed in the Royal Dockyards and industrial establishments. It has, however, been decided to grant extra pay to some of these employés, and the Admiralty are now in communication with the Commanders-in-Chief at the various ports in connection with the allocation of the extra pay.