§ 15. Mr. KELLYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of native roasters, mates and engineers employed by the Admiralty on yardcraft vessels at Singapore, Hong Kong, Gibraltar, Malta and Bermuda in June, 1925, and June, 1026, and what are the weekly hours worked by these men?
| NUMBERS OF LOCALLY ENGAGED MASTERS, MATES AND ENGINEERS OF YARDCRAFT EMPLOYED JUNE, 1925, AND JUNE, 1926. | |||||||||||
| — | Singapore. | Hong Kong. | Gibraltar. | Malta. | Bermuda. | ||||||
| 1925. | 1926. | 1925. | 1926. | 1925. | 1926. | 1925. | 1926. | 1925. | 1926 | ||
| Masters | … | None | 7 | None | None | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Mates | … | None | 8 | None | None | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| Serangs | |||||||||||
| Engineers | … | None | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 6 | 6 |
§ 16. Mr. KELLYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of mates having at least 15 years' service with the Admiralty who have been reverted to the position of able-seamen; the number of first-class engineers who have been reverted to the position of second and third-class engineers in the yarderaft service; and will he consider offering these men the opportunity to fill yard-craft posts abroad?
Mr. DAVIDSONI assume that in the first part of the question the hon. Member refers to mates in the yarderaft service; no mates or engineers occupying permanent positions in the yard-craft service have, so far as I am aware, recently been reduced from those permanent positions. Owing to various changes and reductions in the number of vessels employed in the yardcraft service, a number of men who were holding "acting" positions as mates and engineers have been reverted to their
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Mr. Davidson)I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a statement giving the particulars asked for in the first part of the question. The crews of yardcraft vessels are not employed under the same conditions in regard to working hours as men in workshops, and the number of hours of actual work per week depends upon the circumstances in each case.
§ Mr. KELLYAre there any particulars at the disposal of the Admiralty indicating the average number of hours worked by these people?
§ Following is the statement promised:
§ substantive grades during the last few years; the number of such reversions cannot be stated without a detailed investigation over some given period. Men who have served satisfactorily in "acting" posts are, if they volunteer, given special consideration for appointment to yardcraft ports abroad when vacancies arise which cannot be filled by MPG already on the spot.
§ Mr. KELLYAre we to understand that vacancies in any of the dockyards abroad, so far as yard craft are concerned, are offered to men at home? Have they the opportunity of volunteering for them?