§ 18. Mr. KELLYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of officers and men employed by the Admiralty in the yard craft service in October, 1925, and October, 1926?
Mr. DAVIDSONThe numbers of employés in the yard craft services 2085 attached to home dockyards and establishments were 2,109 in October, 1925, and 1,819 in October, 1920.
§ Mr. KELLYCan the hon. Gentleman say why the figures do not include those engaged in dockyards abroad?
Mr. DAVIDSONIt is because conditions vary in foreign dockyards, and it is very difficult to know who are yard craftsmen and who are not.