§ 23. Commander BELLAIRSasked the First Lord of the Admiralty in view of the evidence submitted to him from time to time by the naval dockyard Members that these dockyards have employés much in excess of the requirements of the Navy, whether he will set up a Committee to inquire into the question of economics in the naval dockyards, so as to facilitate the later work of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Committee on Government property?
Mr. ALEXANDERI am not aware of any evidence of the kind mentioned by the hon. and gallant Member. There is sufficient work to keep the present number of employés in His Majesty's Dockyards economically employed. The answer to the question is therefore in the negative.
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAIs the hon. and gallant Member who puts this question justified in saying that dockyard Members have made representations on this matter to the Admiralty? Would not they have made representations in an adverse sense?
Mr. ALEXANDERI think that is a point for the hon. Member to settle with the hon. and gallant Member.