HC Deb 23 June 1924 vol 175 cc50-1W
Major HORE-BELISHA

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he will give figures showing the number of established men in each trade in the Devonport Dockyard in 1913 and at the present date, respectively?

Mr. HODGES

The number of men in each trade who were borne on the established list at Devonport Dockyard in 1913 and at the latest date for which figures are available (1st April, 1924) is as follows:

Trade. 1913. 1924.
Riggers 39 40
Sailmakers 13 30
Wood Caulkers 17 16
Hosemakers 7 7
Joiners 63 128
Masons 1 2
Painters 11 37
Patternmakers 13 22
Plumbers 15 33
Shipwrights 538 920
Ship Fitters 67 125
Smiths 64 79
Wheelwrights 1 3
Boilermakers 115 178
Coppersmiths 16 31
Engine Fitters 210 420
Founders 20 20
Ropemakers 10 12
Electrical Fitters 42 147
Bricklayers 5
Storehouse Staffs 48 99
Skilled Labourer Groups and other Miscellaneous Grades 249 1165
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