§ 14. Mr. Ernest Daviesasked the Minister of Supply the numbers employed at the Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield, at 31st January, 1947, and at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Wilmot1,518 on 31st January, and 1,522 on 28th February, Sir.
§ 15. Mr. Ernest Daviesasked the Minister of Supply whether sufficient work, civilian or military, will be assigned to the Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield, to obviate further redundancy.
§ Mr. WilmotRecent discharges of employees of this factory have been due, not to a fall in the volume of work, but to the reinstatement of workers returning from the Services. Employment has, in fact, increased during the last nine months.
§ Mr. DaviesCan the Minister give an assurance that the present establishment will be maintained?
§ Mr. WilmotThat is the intention.