§ Sir R. GOWERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will specifically state what actual steps, if any, he has taken, or proposes to take, to obtain outside work for the Royal dockyards?
§ Sir R. GOWERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the reason why during the four weeks ended 20th July the number of discharges of workpeople on reduction from the Naval Dockyard at Chatham was 54, whereas at Portsmouth the number was four only and at Devon-port eight only; and whether any further immediate discharges from either of such Naval Dockyards is contemplated?