§ Sir J. POWERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he can furnish an estimate of the number of men in the Royal Navy who will be thrown out of employment if effect is given to the proposals issued by His Majesty's Government on 7th February?
Mr. ALEXANDERThe proposals are at present necessarily in general terms, in order to form a basis for discussion with the other Powers, but there is no1402W reason to apprehend that they will necessitate the compulsory discharge of any ratings from the Navy.
§ Sir J. POWERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of workpeople in Government establishments and private factories, respectively, who will be affected if effect is given to the proposals issued by His Majesty's Government on 7th February?
Mr. ALEXANDERUntil the proposals in question assume more definite proportions, and the effect of their adoption, or any part of them, on the Royal Navy has been worked out in detail, it is not possible with any degree of certainty to state what direct effect they will have on the employment of workpeople in Government establishments and private factories.