§ 62. Mr. BAKERasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the reason why his Department is pressing the Admiralty to substitute marine pensioners for the police employed at the naval dockyards is that a departmental economy in wages can be secured because of the lower rate at which marine pensioners can be obtained: and whether, having regard to its effect upon wider national questions, especially unemployment, he will reconsider his decision and cancel his request to the Admiralty?
Mr. GRAHAMI am unable at present to make any statement on this question, which is still the subject of confidential discussion between the two Departments.
§ Major HORE-BELISHAHow does it come about that the hon. Member who puts this question has information as to a secret discussion?