HC Deb 08 April 1925 vol 182 c2234W
Sir F. SANDERSON

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of persons employed upon the administrative staff of the Admiralty and the Government dockyards for the years 1913–14 and 1924–25; and the number of officers and men in the Navy and the number of men employed in the Government dockyards for the same years?

Mr. DAVIDSON

The following are the numbers asked for:

Administrative staff, admiralty and dockyards and other outport establishments:

1913–14 5,311
1924–25 7,971

Officers and men in the Navy:

1913–14 144,419
1924–25 100,104

Workpeople in the dockyards and other outport establishment:

1913–14 63,417
1924–25 69,888

I would, however, draw my hon. Friend's attention to my reply of the 25th March to the hon. and gallant Member for Central Southwark (Colonel Day).