Brigadier Clarkeasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what steps are being taken to preserve the balance of trades in His Majesty's Dockyards in view of the shortage of shipwrights.
§ Mr. W. EdwardsThe balance of trades in His Majesty's Dockyards is under constant review. To meet requirements for an increased number of shipwrights at Portsmouth a dilution agreement has recently been negotiated with the Shipconstructors' and Shipwrights' Association.