§ Sir R. GOWERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether it is the policy of his Department to withdraw store-housemen of United Kingdom origin in naval store departments at the various 378W overseas ports; if this is the case, whether the policy is dictated by economy or by any other reason; and, if not, whether the substitution of two such storehouse-men at Gibraltar by locally recruited officials has any special significance?
Sir B. EYRES MONSELLIt is not the policy to withdraw English store-housemen from abroad except in the interests of economy. The recent withdrawal of the two store-housemen from Gibraltar has no special significance.