§ MR. G. GOOCH (Bath)To ask the Secretary of State for War how many men have been dismissed from Woolwich Arsenal since 1st January, 1908; what is the total number dismissed since the accession to office of the present Government; and how many were dismissed between the close of the South African War and the resignation of the late Government.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Haldane.) The figures for the ordnance factories at Woolwich are as follow:—The number of men discharged on reduction from week ending 4th January, 1908, to 10th October, 1908, is 106. The total number discharged on reduction from 1st December, 1905, to 10th October, 1908, is 3,187. The total number discharged on reduction from 1st June, 1902, to 30th November, 1905, was 4,567.