§ 27. Captain Pluggeasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he can make any statement with regard to the progress of the negotiations for the increase of established posts in His Majesty's dockyards; and by what date it is anticipated that a decision will be announced?
Mr. LindsayI presume that my hon. and gallant Friend refers to those departments of the dockyards and other Admiralty industrial establishments not covered by the recent agreement. The question of fixing an established complement of industrial posts in these departments is now before the Admiralty Industrial Council, and I hope that a settlement will be reached before long.