§ 8. Mrs. Middletonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what building development is contemplated in connection with the Royal Naval Engineering College at Manadon in the near future; what will be the cost of the building which is being projected; to what purpose will it be devoted; when is it expected that the building will be commenced; and how many men will be employed on the site this year and next.
§ The Civil Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Walter Edwards)The building development now contemplated at the Royal Naval Engineering College, Manadon, consists of an extension of the instructional block and the erection of a workshop and boiler house. The cost of the work will be of the order of £480,000. These facilities are required for the training of Engineer Officers of the Navy in marine, gunnery, and aeronautical engineering for whom facilities are at present inadequate. It is improbable that actual work on the site will start before the beginning of 1949. The number of men to be employed next year will probably not exceed 300.
§ Mrs. MiddletonWill by hon. Friend give an assurance that, whatever may be the labour force used in this construction work, it will not interfere with the supply of labour for housing projects in the City of Plymouth?
§ Mr. EdwardsWhatever labour force is used will be taken from the allocation given to the Admiralty for actual building work.