HC Deb 26 February 1930 vol 235 cc2272-3W
Sir R. GOWER

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what was the number of men employed at the Royal Naval Dockyard at Chatham, and the average weekly wages, including overtime, earned by each of them during the month preceding the day on which the present Government assumed office and the number of men employed and the average weekly wages, including overtime, earned by each of them during the month of January, 1930?

Mr. G. HALL

The figures in respect of the Vote 8 (Shipbuilding and Ship-repairing) Departments are as follow: For the first period, number of men 7,467, and average weekly wages £3 2s. 7d. For the second period, number of men 7,444, and average weekly wages £2 19s. 3d.

Sir R. GOWER

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the total amounts paid in wages to men employed in ship construction and ship-repairing, respectively, in the Royal Naval Dockyard at Chatham during the months of January, 1929, April, 1929, and January, 1930?

Mr. ALEXANDER

The wages paid to the Vote 8 workmen at Chatham during the months of January, 1929, April, 1929, and January, 1930, amounted to

— January, 1929. April, 1929. January, 1930.
£ £ £
(a) New Construction 12,500 15,100 14,320
(b) Ship Repairing (including Oilers, etc. on Repayment). 60,590 56,910 50,420
(c) Miscellaneous Services 19,670 23,100 24,260