§ 10. Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether alternative work has been found in Devonport Dockyard for those employés who have been displaced owing to the introduction of the clocking system?
Mr. ALEXANDERNo clocks have yet been installed in His Majesty's Dockyard, Devonport, and no employés, therefore, have been displaced by the introduction of the clocking system at that yard.
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAIs it intended to introduce the system or not and will the right hon. Gentleman give the undertaking asked for?
Mr. ALEXANDERIt is intended to introduce the system, as already stated, at Devonport in the near future and I think I have already stated that we shall make every endeavour to absorb the labour which may be displaced thereby.
§ 11. Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many discharges of employés, casual and otherwise, have taken place during the last three weeks in Devonport dockyard; and how many further discharges are contemplated in the near future?
Mr. ALEXANDER333 employés were discharged from the dockyard, victualling yard and armament supply depot at Devonport during the three weeks ended the 21st June, 1930; of this number, 287 Were employed on a casual basis, and of this latter number 165 were specially engaged for a few days only. As regards the last part of the question, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply made to him on the 8th May (OFFICIAL REPORT, col. 1462).
§ 12. Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many established men have been discharged from each of His Majesty's dockyards during the last three months; and whether all these discharges have taken place because of the superannuation age having been reached?
Mr. ALEXANDERThe numbers discharged were:
Of the total of 149, 119 were for age, 10 were invalided, one was released on request and 19 died.
Portsmouth 61 Devonport 49 Chatham 28 Sheerness 10 Portland Base 1