§ Major HORE-BELISHAasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the number of men established in Devon-port Dockyard in each of the years from 1906 to the present date, together with the average number of years of service, showing those who have served their apprenticeship in the yard and those who have served it outside, respectively?
§ Mr. HODGESThe number of workmen established in Devon port Dockyard in each of the years from 1906 to the present date is as follows:
The further information asked for the second part of the question could not be supplied without an examination of the case of every man placed on the established list, and this would entail considerable labour and necessitate the working of overtime.
Year. Numbers Established. 1906 60 1907 29 1908 1 1909 6 1910 120 1911 105 1912 93 1913 257 1914 495 1915 451 1916 242 1917 337 1918 934 1919 174 1920 209 1921 101 1922 43 1923 12 1924 21 Total 3,690