§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will give the figures showing the total number of men, established and hired, respectively, employed in Devonport Dockyard in each of the months of this year?
§ Mr. G. HALLThe numbers of work-people at the several dates were:
— Established. Hired. Total. 1929. 23rd February 3,168 7,170 10,338 30th March 3,156 7,348 10,504 27th April 3,156 7,497 10,653 25th May 3,143 7,575 10,718 29th June 3,144 7,185 10,329 27th July 3,141 7,268 10,409 31st August 3,131 7,277 10,408 28th September 3,090 7,071 10,161 26th October 3,078 7,290 10,368 30th November 3,064 7,532 10,596 These figures relate to Vote 8 Departments and are in correspondence with those given in reply to the hon. Member's question on 22nd February, 1929. [OFFICIAL REPORT, Vol. 225, cols. 1457–8].