§ 6. Major Wallasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the percentage of established Maltese dockyard workers employed in Her Majesty's Dockyard, Malta.
§ Mr. DigbyApproximately 5 per cent. of the posts for Maltese industrial employees in Her Majesty's Dockyard, Malta, are established.
§ Major WallDoes not my hon. Friend think that the figures he has given are lamentably low? Will he agree that, as the dockyard is Malta's main industry, an increase in the numbers on establishment would not only give a sense of 1270 security to the dockyard but to the people of the island as a whole?
§ Mr. DigbyI realise that many would like to see the figures increased, but I must point out that the percentage of establishment is high in comparison with our other overseas bases.
§ Mr. CallaghanWhat is the comparison with that of dockyards at home?
§ Mr. DigbyIn comparison, in dockyards at home the degree of establishment is very much fuller, and there has been an increase in the last year or two.