§ 76. Mr. Kellyasked the First Commissioner of Works the number of men discharged from the work of construction at the ordnance factory, Chorley, during the last two months, with the cause for allowing these men to leave the district when their labour is required at this ordnance factory?
§ Sir P. SassoonThe total number of men discharged during the last two months is 2,836. This figure covers all trades. The amount of labour required is naturally decreasing as the factory nears completion, and the discharges are due to this fact.
§ Mr. KellyAs so much still requires to be done at this factory, why have these men been discharged, seeing the difficulty there was in gathering them together in the first instance?
§ Sir P. SassoonWe are keeping all the necessary labour.