Mr. W. M. ADAMSONasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the dismissal of 64 men from the Royal Mint is entirely due to the decline in the volume of work anticipated this year; whether buildings are being extended and new machinery being installed at the Mint; and what prospect he can hold out for the re-employment of those dismissed?
Mr. GUINNESSThe discharge of 64 temporary employés from the Royal Mint since the beginning of the year is entirely due to the decline in the volume of work, and the prospect of re-engaging them depends on the extent to which additional orders are received. The buildings and machinery are being rearranged and brought up to date with a view to more efficient methods of production.