§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction that is felt among second-class draughtsmen, constructive department, His Majesty's dockyards, regarding the holding of an examination in December next, seeing that there are no vacancies in that department, but redundancies, some of the men who have already qualified on two previous occasions being still unconfirmed; and whether he will postpone the examination?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe question of holding examinations for second-class draughtsmen was very carefully considered early in the current year and 1931W has since been equally carefully reviewed. Considerations to which attention is drawn have not been overlooked, and I regret that it would not be in the public interests to postpone any of these examinations. I would add that since the decision to continue with these examinations was re-affirmed, no representations from the draughtsmen concerned have been received through their accredited associations.