§ Mr. CROOKSasked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is aware of the failure of his Department to carry out an award, No. 49, of the 10th June, 1918, made by the Conciliation and Arbitration Board for Government Employés at the Woolwich and Deptford depots; whether he is also aware that the Department gave an undertaking on the 16th December last that the terms of the said award would be complied with; and whether he will take steps to have the award given immediate effect to?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe award was issued shortly after its receipt from the Conciliation and Arbitration Board, and full effect was immediately given to it. It would appear, however, that as regards some portion of the award, the official interpretation of the award is not concurred in by some of the employés concerned. Steps have been taken to obtain further details of the point of difference, but until they are received it is not possible to proceed further with the matter.