HC Deb 06 March 1911 vol 22 c988W

Mr. NEWMAN

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he can state the number of hands at present employed at the Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield, and Powder Mills, Waltham, respectively?

Mr. HALDANE

The number of employés are as follow:—

Royal Small Arms Factory 1,848
Royal Gunpowder Factory 700

The above figures are exclusive of the Building Works Department, but include those employed in the Central Office Accounts Branch on the work of these two factories. The numbers employed in the Building Works Department amount to twenty-four at Enfield and fifty-two at Waltham.