HC Deb 25 February 1930 vol 235 cc2085-6W
Mr. HORE-BELISHA

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether his Department has from time to time received representations against allowing naval ratings to perform work in His Majesty's dockyards which can be done by dock-yardmen; and whether he will consider the effect on employment of allowing all work in connection with the repair and refitting of ships to be done by dockyard-men?

Mr. G. HALL

The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative; the answer to the second part is that full consideration has been given to the effect not only on employment but on the Navy Estimates if naval ratings were precluded from doing any work in connection with the repair and refitting of His Majesty's ships which is within their capacity.