§ Sir T. BRAMSDONasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if, in view of the fact that certain caulkers have been registered at the Employment Exchange at Portsmouth for over two years without an opportunity of following their trade, he will communicate with the Minister of Labour in order that these men may be given an early offer of employment in unskilled work so that they may follow the practice now obtaining in His Majesty's Dockyard at Portsmouth of moving these tradesmen to other classes of work as occasion demands when they are not required for caulking?
§ Mr. HODGESAll vacancies for workmen in the Dockyard are notified to the Employment Exchange. It is not necessary to make any communication to the Minister of Labour regarding entries at present, as there are no vacancies; but when vacancies occur the men referred to by the hon. Member will not be regarded as ineligible on the ground that their qualifications are not required to be exercised in the vacant positions.