§ Sir CLEMENT KINLOCH - COOKEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty, what was the number of men employed in the Royal dockyards at the time establishment was suspended and what was the number of established men; at what date was the establishment reopened, and what was the number of men on the establishment at the date of the reopening; what number of men has been established since the reopening, and how many of these men reached the age limit for eligibility for establishment during the period of the suspension; what is the number employed at the present time; and what is the number of established men?
§ The FIRST LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Mr. McKenna)The figures asked for are approximately as follows:—
| Number of workpeople employed in His Majesty's dockyards at home at the time the establishment was suspended | 28,295 |
| Number of established men | 6,978 |
| Number of men on the establishment at the date of reopening | 6,166 |
| Number of men established since the reopening | 669 |
| Number established who reached the usual age limit during the period of suspension. | 99 |
| Number of workpeople at the present time | 37,867 |
| Number of established men | 6,604 |
§ The establishment was reopened on the 2nd June, 1910.
§ Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKECan the right hon. Gentleman tell me how it came to pass that it was not opened until the 2nd of June, 1910, when he told me the previous February that it would open forthwith? And can he tell me how many of those ninety-nine people who were eligible for establishment at the time, and how many of these have been established?
§ Mr. McKENNAWith regard to the second part of the question, the hon. Member must give me notice, because I could not say without enquiry. With regard to the first part of the question, I refer him to the answer I frequently gave him upon the same question.