HC Deb 18 November 1926 vol 199 cc1978-9W
Mr. HORE-BELISHA

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many men have been discharged from each of the Admiralty and naval establishments in the past 12 months; and how many are under notice of discharge?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

The numbers of workpeople discharged from the Vote 8 Departments of the several Dockyards during the past 12 months are:

Portsmouth … … 361
Devonport … … 502
Chatham … … 504
Sheerness … … 49
Rosyth … … 975
Pembroke Dock … … 715

The numbers under notice of discharge, or notice to be stood off, in the same Departments of the Dockyards are:

Portsmouth … … … 50
Devonport … … … 31
Chatham … … … 34

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

asked the Minister of Labour how many ex-apprentices, discharged from His Majesty's Dockyards, have found work in each of the last three years?

Mr. BETTERTON

I have not the information necessary to enable me to answer this question.