§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the total number 1308W of men in employment in each of the Royal Dockyards for the first quarter of 1930?
§ Mr. G. HALLThe figures required to supplement those given in reply to the question of the hon. Member on 17th March, 1930 [OFFICIAL REPORT, Columns 1732–3], are:
April, 1930. Portsmouth 10,608 Devonport 10,603 Chatham 7,260 Sheerness 1,855 Rosyth 194 The figures do not now include a total of approximately 200 assistant and temporary draughtsmen, who were previously included in the numbers, and who have now been transferred to salaried grade.
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked 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 March and April, 1930, respectively?
§ Mr. G. HALLThe numbers of work-people at each of the following dates were:
— Established. Hired. Total. 29th March, 1930 3,025 7,717 10,742 26th April, 1930 3,013 7,466 10,479 These figures relate to Vote 8 departments and are in correspondence with those given in reply to the hon. Member's question on 17th March, 1930 [OFFICIAL REPORT, column 1733], except that they do not now include about 53 assistant and temporary draughtsmen transferred to salaried grade.