§ Mr. W. THORNEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that the firm of Vickers, of Barrow-in-Furness, Government contractors, are engaging French women for work; whether he is aware that the firm in question have the names of many women on their books who reside in the Barrow and Dalton-in-Furness district; if he can state the reason of the influx of French women workers before the local women have been employed by the firm; if he is aware that the firm have put off about twenty platers' helpers because of the firm having no 2350W work for them to do; and whether he will cause inquiries to be made about the matter?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe Admiralty have received no information on this subject. I will make inquiry into the matter.