Mr James Moses: I was only referring to the fact that the large railway companies are now ordering hundreds of tons of steel sleepers.
Mr James Moses: He would not report it.
Mr James Moses: 34. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty why, seeing that in the past men applying for services as engine-room artificers in the Royal Navy had to secure 60 per cent. marks in their tests, etc., to qualify, in recent examinations the marks necessary to qualify were 40 per cent. at Chatham and 30 per cent. at Portsmouth; and why the system of marking is not the same at all parts?
Mr James Moses: 35. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what pension is paid to engine-room artificers and chief engine-room artificers on completion of 22 years' service; and whether pension is counted to men invalided four, six, or eight months after any completed year which falls short of the full pensionable term of service?
Mr James Moses: In the event of a man being invalided with 10 months to his credit, is the whole of that period taken into consideration or is it absolutely lost to the man in question?
Mr James Moses: Was it not because of the delay in getting you to sanction them?
Mr James Moses: 15. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what was the amount of timber bought by his Department from Russia for the years 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928 and 1929, respectively?
Mr James Moses: Are we to understand that the previous Government bought far more timber from Russia than the present Government? [Interruption.]
Mr James Moses: I desire to congratulate my colleague in the representation of the City of Plymouth in the double flight that he has made in regard to this claim, a flight in order that he might be able to place these men in a, better position, and the flight of eloquence with which he supported the claim. We could not but be convinced of the sincerity of my hon. Friend when he moved the Motion. He has been...
Mr James Moses: Not in the elementary schools.
Mr James Moses: The Noble Lady is referring to Plymouth. In Plymouth we have had the school-leaving age raised to 15, but we have no maintenance grants.
Mr James Moses: I would point out that what the Noble Lady said was that at Plymouth they did receive grants.
Mr James Moses: Not in the elementary schools.
Mr James Moses: Simply because of the poverty of their parents.
Mr James Moses: How can the Noble Lord state that, when he raised the school age at Plymouth?
Mr James Moses: 25. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that a serious state of discontent recently existed on board His Majesty's Ship "Revenge," to the extent that a number of the men made an insubordinate demonstration on shore against their captain who had inflicted punishments upon them; and what steps he is taking to deal with the situation?
Mr James Moses: What steps are being taken to deal with the "Daily Mail" and the "Daily Express," the papers that were responsible for these allegations?
Mr James Moses: On the point of Order. The explanation is that the question was based upon reports which I had read. 1 put in the question which, in accord with the advice of the Clerks at the Table, was placed on the Order Paper in ' the form in which it is to be found there.
Mr James Moses: 13. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether any decision has yet been made regarding leave with pay for chargemen, recorders, yard craftsmen, etc., in His Majesty's dockyards and other naval establishments, as apart from the general holidays?
Mr James Moses: Would not this be a departure from the old principle upon which the Whitley Council has been based?
