HC Deb 17 March 1930 vol 236 cc1732-3W
Mr. HORE-BELISHA

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the total number of men in employment in each of the Royal dockyards for each quarter since April, 1929?

Mr. G. HALL

The figures required to supplement those given in reply to the question of the hon. Member on 6th May, 1929 [OFFICIAL REPOBT, columns 1954–5], are:

July, 1929. October, 1929. January, 1930.
Portsmouth 10,722 10,728 10,761
Devonport 10,340 10,125 10,782
Chatham 7,480 7,327 7,421
Sheerness 1,860 1,830 1,879
Pembroke Dock 67 49 44
Rosyth 192 198 196

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the total number of men established and hired, respectively, employed in Devonport Dockyard in each of the months of December, 1929, January and February, 1930, respectively?

Mr. G. HALL

The numbers of workpeople at the several dates were:

Established. Hired. Total.
28th December, 1929 3,057 7,695 10,752
25th January, 1930 3,044 7,366 10,410
22nd February, 1930 3,041 7,592 10,633

These figures relate to Vote 8 Departments and are in correspondence with those given in reply to the hon. Member's question on 20th December, 1929 [OFFICIAL REPORT, Column 1790],