§ 76. Mr. KELLYasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the number of civilians employed by the Admiralty at Singapore in September and October, 1928?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe number of civilian workpeople employed by the Admiralty at Singapore on 1st October was 784.
§ Mr. KELLYIs the right hon. Gentleman able to state whether any of these persons have gone out of this country under agreement?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI cannot say. I will inquire further if the hon. Gentleman wants to know.
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAWill the right hon. Gentleman undertake that in filling these posts opportunities are offered to displaced dockyard workers in this country?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANIf it is possible to do so in that connection, I shall, of course, consider dockyardmen, but I do not know whether the hon. Gentleman's question covers those who are employed by a contractor or those employed by my Department.
§ Mr. KELLYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that my question deals with dockyardmen employed at the ports?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI was not aware whether the hon. Gentleman the Member for Devonport (Mr. Hore-Belisha) was referring to them.