§ Sir R. GOWERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the approximate amount which will be expended in wages in Chatham Dockyard in connection with the construction of the two smaller submarines of the 1929 programme; and what number of men will be employed and over what period in connection with such construction?
§ Mr. AMMONThe approximate amount which will be expended in wages in Chatham Yard on the construction of the two submarines in question is £180,000. This will give employment for a period of two years to an average of about 550 men. The number of men actually employed on these vessels will of course vary as the work progresses.
§ Sir R. GOWERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the amount of wages paid in the Royal Naval Dockyard at Chatham during each of the four months 820W ending 30th April, 1929, and each of the four months ending 30th April, 1930, respectively?
§ Mr. AMMONThe amount of wages paid at Chatham Dockyard during the months mentioned is as follows:
1929. 1930. £ £ January 92,990 89,111 February 95,581 90,535 March (five weeks) 118,396 115,488 April 95,322 84,533