asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he can give the findings of the Departmental Committee which recently sat and reported on the shipwright and carpenter ratings?

I have already informed the hon. Member in detail of the action taken with regard to carpenter and shipwright ratings. This action was in accordance with the findings of the Committee.

Was the action taken with regard to the carpenters in accordance with the findings of the Committee?

A letter is being prepared for the hon. Member, as hon. secretary of the dockyard Members which I think will cover the ground