HC Deb 23 March 1914 vol 60 c59W
Mr. JAMES HOPE

asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office if he will state what number of men in Government employment were engaged in the manufacture of bayonets in each of the last fourteen months?

Mr. BAKER

The following were the numbers of men (wholly or partly) employed in the manufacture of sword-bayonets during the fourteen months ending February last:—

1913.
January … … … 95
February … … … 92
March … … … 94
April … … … 91
May … … … 92
*June … … … 75
*July … … … 79
August … … … 86
September … … … 86
October … … … 93
November … … … 88
December … … … 90
1914.
January … … … 92
February … … … 83
*Men transferred to other work.