§ 81. Mr. HARRISONasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many hired men will be discharged from southern dockyards to make room for the transferred established men from Pembroke and Rosyth; and whether the hired men on discharge receive any gratuity or compensation?
Mr. DAVIDSONI regret that I am not yet in a position to give the figure asked for in the first part of the question; any hired men who have not less than seven years' calculable service, who may be discharged for the reason stated in the question, will be eligible for the award of gratuities under the Superannuation Acts.
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAHas the hon. Member considered the effect that this will have upon the local rates, and is he prepared to make any subvention to those rates?