HC Deb 21 November 1928 vol 222 cc1736-7W
Mr. HORE-BELISHA

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will give the figures showing the total number of men employed in Devonport Dock-yard in each of the months of this year?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

The numbers of workpeople at the several dates were:

— Established. Hired. Total.
1928.
28th January … 3,290 6,842 10,132
25th February … 3,275 6,743 10,018
31st March … 3.260 6.703 9,963
28th April … 3,250 6,709 9,959
26th May … 3,241 6,690 9,931
30th June … 3,234 6,684 9,918
28th July … 3,224 6,787 10,011
25th August … 3,214 6,827 10,041
29th September … 3,202 6,891 10,093
27th October … 3,195 6,962 10,157

These figures relate to Vote 8 Departments and are in correspondence with those given in reply to the hon. Member's questions on 1st July, 1927, and 24th February, 1928 (OFFICIAL REPORT, cols. 766–7 and cols. 1957–8, respectively).