HC Deb 23 February 1916 vol 80 cc706-7W
Mr. MOLTENO

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many dockers have been sent to France to discharge ships in the ports of France; and if he can state the numbers from each port in the United Kingdom who have gone since the beginning of the War, and the numbers sent within the last month?

Mr. TENNANT

I presume my hon. Friend must be referring to the naval labour companies. The strength of these is about 1,050, and about 220 have been sent within the last month. I cannot state from what ports they were recruited.