§ 15. Viscount CURZONasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether it is intended to continue the dockyard establishment at Invergordon; if so, for how long; whether any ships are now being refitted there; how many men were employed there on 11th November, 1918; how many on 11th November, 1919; and what is to be done with the floating docks at this base?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAIt is not intended to continue the dockyard establishment at Invergordon after the completion of the work at present in hand and that necessary to clear the base of the miscellaneous vessels at present attached to the yard. At the present time there are—one battleship in hand for refit, two small craft and one target, and it is not intended to send any more work to the yard. The total number of workpeople in Admiralty service at Invergordon on 11th November, 1918, was 4,459. The number on 15th November this year was 2,714. As regards the floating docks, the one owned by the Admiralty will in all probability be returned to its original station at Portsmouth, while arrangements are being made to return the other to its owner.