61. Dr. DAVIESasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the number of persons dismissed as a result of the following economies, namely, reduction in the Defence Forces, reduction in cruiser programme, closing of naval dockyards and reductions in the Civil Services?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLMy hon. Friend will find in the Estimates for the Fighting Services under Vote A the reduction in the total personnel of the Defence Forces and in the Quarterly Return of Staffs Employed in Government Departments 1917 the reduction in civil staffs. I cannot say what increase in the numbers employed in the Government yards would have resulted from the carrying out of the cruiser programme as originally proposed. The reduction of Rosyth and Pembroke Dockyards to a care and maintenance basis has involved reductions in those yards of 2,974 and 1,484, respectively.
§ Mr. KELLYWere any of the people who were discharged from Rosyth and Pembroke transferred to other yards?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI believe so.