HC Deb 16 June 1920 vol 130 c1235
17. Sir A. S. BENN

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of men discharged from the dockyards at Devonport and Portsmouth during the past six months; and what was the percentage of reductions at Devonport and at Portsmouth?

Sir J. CRAIG

The numbers are:

Devonport … … … 1,007
Portsmouth … … … 1,298
The corresponding percentages of the discharges for which the cause was "on reduction" are:
Devonport … … … 64.5
Portsmouth … … … 66.3

Mr. SHORT

Have the recommendations of the Colwyn Report been put into operation in their entirety?

Sir J. CRAIG

I would require notice as to their entirety.