§ Mr. WILKIEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he has now had the opportunity of considering the petition submitted on behalf of the chargemen of trades in His Majesty's dockyards in December last; and whether he can now say what decision the Admiralty has arrived at on the points put forward?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe petition referred to in my hon. Friend's' question is now under consideration, but no decision has been reached.