HC Deb 06 August 1947 vol 441 c1446
26. Mr. Percy Wells

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many bricklayers are employed in His Majesty's dockyards at Chatham and Sheerness, respectively.

Mr. W. Edwards

The numbers of bricklayers employed at Chatham and Sheerness are 76 and 18, respectively.

Vice-Admiral Taylor

What is the rate of bricklaying per hour?

Mr. Speaker

The Question on the Paper asks how many bricklayers, and not the rate of bricklaying.