10. Mr. YOUNGasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is aware that men discharged from Rosyth Dockyard can only hope to find work by returning to the dockyard locality from which they were sent to Rosyth; and whether, in the event of their doing so, he will consider the advisability of transferring the apprentice sons of any of them who may so return so that families may not be divided, and expense saved to those who agreed to work in Rosyth at the Admiralty's request?
§ The CIVIL LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Commander Eyres-Monsell)It is regretted that no confirmation can be given to the suggestion that there is more hope of finding employment in the localities of the southern dockyards than in other localities. Apprentices who are sons of men eligible to be brought back will be transferred to the southern dockyards, and allowed to complete their apprenticeship should they so desire. I should add that the removal expenses of sons over sixteen years of age will not be paid by the Crown.