§ 59. Mr. Emrys Hughesasked the Minister of Supply how many persons were employed in ordnance factories at the end of June; and how many of these were in Scotland.
§ Mr. G. R. Strauss43,150 persons were employed in the Royal Ordnance 969 Factories on 1st July, 1949, of whom 3,258 were working in factories in Scotland.
§ Mr. Emrys HughesMay I ask whether the dollar shortage has had any effect on employment in this particular industry?
§ Mr. StraussNo.