§ Mr. CHIOZZA MONEYasked the under-Secretary of State for War if he will state for each of the years 1880, 1885, 1890, 1895, 1900, 1905, and 1910 the aggregate of the weekly wages paid at Woolwich Arsenal, excluding boys' wages, the number of men employed, and their average earnings?
§ Colonel SEELYsupplied the statement of numbers of men employed and wages paid in Ordnance factories, Woolwich, in the financial years 1880–1, 1885–6, 1890–1, 1895–6, 1900–1, 1905–6, and 1910–11.
Financial Year. Average Number of Men on Weekly Wages. Aggregate Wages of Men. Average Annual Wages per Man. £ £ s. d. 1880–1 … 4,189 375,540 89 12 11.78 1885–6 … 7,659 797,067 104 1 4.64 1890–1 … 9,684 870,995 89 18 10 1895–6 … 10,014 949,488 94 16 3.85 1900–1 … 16,257 1,767,806 108 14 9.9 1005–6 … 12,962 1,226,807 94 12 11.14 1910–11 … 9,737 992,541 101 18 8.39