§ 63. Mr. Awberyasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many artisans were dismissed from the Singapore Naval Base during the past three months; what were the reasons for the discharges; and what answer was given to the Singapore Federation of Services Union when it made a request that the dismissed men be given a reason for their dismissals and an opportunity to defend themselves against any complaint that might be made against them.
§ Mr. T. G. D. GalbraithForty-three industrial employees have been discharged from the Naval Base at Singapore during the past three months. Reasons for the dismissals include civil convictions, inefficiency, offences against the Regulations, services no longer required, and redundancy. The Singapore Federation
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— 1954 1955 1956 1957 (to date) 1958 (estimated) 1.Married soldiers' quarters: (a) Conversion at about £500 each — 6 — 9 65 (b) Modernisation at about £165 each — — 228 6 30 2.Single soldiers' accommodation (major improvements to heating, sanitation, etc.) — — 600 650 1,080 of Service Unions protested against the discharge of nine of these men; the protest was couched in terms which did not call for a reply. In any event the interests of Admiralty industrial employees in Singapore are not represented by this Federation.