§ Mr. MILLSasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will reconsider the discharges of workmen in the Royal Dockyard, Woolwich, who, although usually retained until the age of 65, are now being discharged upon reaching the age of 60, and thus save these men from flooding the unemployed market at a time when there is no hope of employment for old men?
§ Sir J. CRAIGIt is a standing Admiralty instruction that all employés are normally to be discharged at the age of 60, but retention year by year up to the age of 65 is provided for in special cases. No discharges are at present actually being made under this Regulation in Admiralty Departments at Woolwich; the next case will occur in January next. It is held that the Regulation in question is desirable, having regard to the fact that employment can be given only to a limited number of men.