§ Mr. CHARLES DUNCANasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that the Admiralty proposals based on the Macnamara Staffing Report have been under the consideration of the Treasury for over two years; whether he will say what Departments now remain to be consulted before Treasury concurrence with the proposals can be given; and will he arrange for a settlement to enable a reply to be given to the petition of the Admiralty and Out-ports Clerical Federation, dated January, 1908, not later than the replies to other dockyard petitions which the Financial Secretary to the Admiralty has promised shall be in the hands of hon. Members before Easter?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI fear I am unable to add anything at present to my former replies on this subject.