§ Mr. ASHTONasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether Mr. Larden, who was recently deprived of his mastership at the Royal Naval Engineering College at Devonport, in consequence of the winding-up of the college, was offered employment in any other Department, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of Commons of 12th June, 1888, which directs that in any future reorganisations officials who are still able and willing to render service for the public money shall be provided with employment in other Departments instead of being forced to become useless burdens upon the country; and, if not, will he explain why this was not done?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEIt would rest with the authorities of the Department' under which this gentleman was employed to consider whether steps of the nature indicated could be taken.