§ Sir T. BRAMSDONasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether established workmen in Government dockyards who are certificated civil servants are the only class of permanent Government employés who are not in receipt of annual leave and sick leave with pay (exclusive of the four public holidays); if not, will he state other classes that are not in receipt of this privilege?
§ Commander EYRES-MONSELLTo give unqualified replies to the two parts of the hon. Member's question would involve a review of the whole of the classes of permanent employés in the service of the Crown. The established dockyard workmen, whilst given pension privileges on the same scale as civil servants in general, are not further differentiated from other workmen by being granted annual leave and sick leave with pay, as is commonly the practice in the case of persons holding? appointments (whether established or temporary) on the staffs of Government Departments. Certain classes of established workmen are, for special reasons, granted leave with pay.