§ Mr. Muddasked the Secrtary of State for Defence if he will list by number and job classification, vacancies currently existing in Her Majesty's dockyard, Devonport.
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§ Mr. DuffyThere are at present the following vacancies for craftsmen in Her Majesty's Dockyard, Devonport.
Shipwright … … 12 Fitter Turner … … 80 Electrical Fitter … … 30 Boilermaker … … 12 Joiner … … 10 Welder … … 10 TOTAL: 154 The number in a particular trade which can be recruited at a particular time is, however, governed by the need to maintain the required balance across all trades.
There is a waiting list for vacancies in semi-skilled and unskilled grades.
§ Mr. Muddasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he is satisfied that the fleet maintenance facilities at Her Majesty's dockyard, Devonport, are adequate to deal with current and anticipated demands; and if he will consider the use of facilities at Falmouth ship repair yard to supplement those of Devonport.
§ Mr. DuffyThe existing and planned fleet maintenance and ship repair facilities in Her Majesty's Dockyard, Devonport and in the other Royal dockyards, supplemented by those of the commercial yards are adequate to meet the demand both now and for the foreseeable future. There is, therefore, no defence requirement for the ship repair facilities at Falmouth ship repair yard.