§ 68. Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of the unnecessary discrepancy between the total number of men employed in His Majesty's dockyards and the few who have security of establishment, he can see his way to allow a much greater proportion to be established as a matter of course after a period of probation?
§ The CIVIL LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Mr. G. Hall)The question of modifying the present basis of filling establishment vacancies is under consideration, but I cannot agree that the 10,758 established men can be described as a few.
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAWhen can an announcement be made about this matter?
Viscountess ASTORWill the hon. Gentleman bear in mind the promises given by the hon. Member for Devonport (Mr. Hore-Belisha) to his constituents?
§ Later—
Viscountess ASTORMay I correct a mistake which I made just now? I referred to the hon. Member for Devonport (Mr. Hore-Belisha) when I meant to say the hon. Member for Plymouth (Mr. Moses).