HC Deb 29 November 1932 vol 272 c633
21. Mr. HICKS

asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office the number of adult manual employés now engaged in the ordnance factories at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich?

The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Mr. Duff Cooper)

The number of adult employés, male and female, of industrial grades is 4,895.

Mr. HICKS

Is the hon. Gentleman able to state that the discharges from Woolwich Arsenal have now reached the limit?

Mr. COOPER

No, I am afraid that I cannot make that statement.