HC Deb 06 May 1929 vol 227 cc1954-5W
Mr. HORE-BELISHA

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will give the figures showing the number of men in employment in each of the Royal dockyards for each quarter since October, 1928?

Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAM

The figures required to supplement those given in reply to the question of the hon. Member on 16th November, 1928 (OFFICIAL REPORT, columns 1257–8), are:

— January, 1929. April, 1929.
Portsmouth 10,691 10,525
Devonport 10,125 10,526
Chatham 7,284 7,563
Sheerness 1,803 1,856
Pembroke Dock 48 64
Rosyth 194 198