§ MR. HANBURY (Preston)asked the Secretary of State for War, What arms are principally being manufactured at Enfield at the present time; and, what is the proportion of skilled artificers to unskilled hands employed in the manufacture of each kind of such arms?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. E. STANHOPE) (Lincolnshire, Horncastle)At the end of last week 519 skilled artificers and 579 unskilled workmen were employed in the manufacture of rifles; 287 skilled and 100 unskilled were making swords and bayonets; 70 skilled artificers and 53 unskilled workmen were occupied on machine guns; and 158 skilled artificers and 150 unskilled workmen were at work on various miscellaneous matters.