§ Mr. KELLYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he has received a 1454W resolution passed at a meeting at Portsmouth organised by the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce and the Portsmouth Trades Council protesting against the decision to discharge 600 dockyard employes, and urging the need for giving more work to the national dockyards rather than to private contractors; and whether he will consent to receive a deputation from the bodies responsible for calling the meeting in order that they may place before him the considered views of those who will be affected by these discharges?
§ Mr. W. BAKERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he has received a resolution passed at a meeting at Portsmouth, organised by the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce and the Portsmouth Trades Council, protesting against the decision to discharge 600 dockyard. employes, and urging the need for giving more work to the national dockyards rather than to private contractors; and whether he will consent to receive a deputation from the bodies responsible for calling the meeting in order that they may place before him the considered views of those who will be affected by these discharges?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative; the answer to the second part is, No, Sir. I have already had ample opportunity of hearing and considering those views.