§ Sir JOHN JACKSONasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will state the total number of established men employed in His Majesty's dockyards in 1906–7, 1907–8, 1908–9, 1909–10, 1910–11, and 1911–12, respectively; the number of men placed on the establishment in each of these years; the date when, the establishment was suspended; the date when the establishment was reopened; and the total number of men (hired and established) employed in each of the years above specified?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAAs regards the home dockyards, the particulars asked for are:—
Year. Total Hired and Established. Established. Placed on Establishment. 1906–7 … 28,121 7,056 135 1907–8 … 28,482 6,926 37 1908–9 … 31,176 6,644 15 1909–10 … 33,229 6,381 18 1910–11 … 35,801 6,206 651 1911–12 … 37,350 6,549 336 These figures relate to Vote 8 only. The establishment was suspended on 6th May, 1907, and reopened 2nd June, 1910.