§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether his attention has been called to the numbers, as published in the "London Gazette," of-trades in which annual leave with pay is granted; and whether, in order to set an example to other employers, he will consider a similar grant of leave with pay to dockyard established men?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe whole of the workmen in the Royal Dockyards are allowed four paid holidays a year, and the general practice in corresponding commercial industry is not more favourable to the employés. The Board of -Admiralty are not prepared to adopt the suggestion in the last paragraph of the hon. Member's question.