§ Mr. CLYNESasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions what are the Government's intentions regarding the National Projectile Factory, Lancaster; what was the number of persons (men, women, boys, and girls) employed at this factory at the time of the conclusion of the Armistice with Germany in November, 1918; what is the number of persons (men, women, boys, and girls) employed at this factory at the present time; and whether this factory might be more extensively utilised for wagon repairing and for other work of urgent national importance, particularly in connection with transport and house building, with a view to providing useful employment for the large number of ex-service men and disabled ex-service men in the locality?
§ Sir A. WILLIAMSONI have been asked to reply. The number of workpeople employed at this factory on 11th November, 1918, was 4,366 men, 318 boys, and 4,212 women. The number employed at present is 506 men, 38 boys, and 17 women. The question of the future of the factory and the work to be undertaken there is now receiving careful consideration.