§ Mr. BOWERMANasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that the yard craftsmen are often called upon to work continuously from 12 to 16 hours per day, and that the scale of pay at the Royal Victoria Yard is 1s. 8d. per day for ordinary seamen, 2s. 2d. per day for able bodied seamen, and 2s. 5d. per day for stokers, with 1s. 8d. per day victualling allowance to each class of men; and whether he can now concede to these men the London rate of wages for seamen, and overtime for all hours worked in excess of those worked by the workmen employed at the Royal Victoria Yard?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThese men are employed under the same conditions, and receive the same rate of pay, as yard craft men in other Admiralty establishments, and it is not proposed to place them upon a different footing. The occasions on which they are required to work such long hours as indicated in the hon. Member's question are not frequent; and, when they do occur, extra pay is granted. Further, they are paid for seven days a week, but are practically only required to work on? six days.