§ Mr. WILKIEasked the Secretary to the Admiralty if, in order to prevent further unrest, he can state when ho will be able to reply to the respectful requests of the shipwrights of His Majesty's dockyards presented to him at their conference with him on Tuesday, the 15th January last?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe matter in question does not concern shipwrights alone; similar requests have been made by various other classes of mechanics, and my hon. Friend was associated in the representations at an interview on Tuesday last, in support of a request that a general advance in permanent wages should be granted to all classes of mechanics. The matter is one, therefore, which requires consideration, but it is hoped to make a communication on the subject within a few days.