HC Deb 18 July 1907 vol 178 c907
MR. STAVELEY-HILL (Staffordshire, Kingswinford)

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty how many men have been discharged from the dockyard at Portsmouth since January, 1906, who have had more than twenty years service.

THE CIVIL LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. LAMBERT, Devonshire, South Molton)

188 men with more than twenty years' service have left Portsmouth Dockyard since January, 1906, but none of these were discharged on reduction.