§ Mr. JOHN WARDasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he can now state the period of extension as to time for the completion of the Rosyth contract granted to the contractor as a result of the three weeks' strike amongst the navvies for a minimum of 6d. per hour?
Mr. LAMBERTAn extension of one month for the completion of the Rosyth contract was granted as a result of the strike amongst the navvies for a minimum of 6d. per hour.
§ Mr. J. WARDasked the First Lord of the Admiralty on what date the first contract for the Rosyth works was signed by Messrs. Easton, Gibbs; what was the date the navvies' strike began last year; and on what date the construction of the temporary huts for housing the men and their families began?
Mr. LAMBERTThe original contract was signed on 1st March, 1909. The navvies' strike commenced on Sunday night, 22nd September, 1912. The date the erection of temporary huts for housing the men and their families was commenced was 14th January last.
§ Mr. J. WARDasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether his Department are contemplating letting other extensive constructional works at Rosyth; and, if so, is it proposed to submit the work to public tender, or is it proposed to privately invite 611W tenders from the small ring of contractors on the Government list?
Mr. LAMBERTAt the present time it is not contemplated letting any other extensive constructional work at Rosyth. Later it will be necessary to obtain tenders for equipping the yard, and tenders will be invited in accordance with the usual Admiralty procedure, that is, from a sufficiently large number of representative and competent firms on the Admiralty list to secure the fullest competition.