§ Sir T. BRAMSDONasked the Secretary to the Admiralty what is the reason for not paying the established men in Portsmouth Dockyard and district the 12½ per cent, on their earnings, which is the hired rate, instead of the established rate?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAAs stated in my hon. Friend's question, the 12½ per cent bonus is a bonus on earnings; and, in the case of the established workmen the earnings have been held to include the wages of established men and not the wages of hired men. The matter has, however, been further considered, and it has been decided to calculate the 12½ per cent, on the "hired" rates in future.