Captain GUESTasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what has been the approximate annual economy effected by the introduction of the clock-ing-in system at Devonport, Chatham and Portsmouth dockyards respectively.
Lord STANLEYThe clocking-in system is part of the scheme of revised accounting which has been introduced in the dockyards to secure more economical administration; but I regret that it is not possible to give any actual figures representing the economy effected by this particular measure.
Captain GUESTasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty for what reason payment by results has recently been curtailed on old construction work in His Majesty's dockyards; and what is the aggregate saving which it is expected to obtain at the expense of the workers concerned through this change during the coming financial year?
Lord STANLEYI would refer the hon. and gallant Gentleman to the Written reply which I gave on the 28th inst, to the hon. Member for Gillingham (Sir R. Gower). Payment by results has been curtailed in recent years for the sole purpose of avoiding discharges. The second part of the question does not therefore arise.