HC Deb 14 November 1930 vol 244 cc2025-6W
Mr. HORE-BELISHA

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the total number of men, established and hired, respectively, employed in Devonport dockyard in each of the months of July, August, September, and October, 1930?

Mr. AMNION

The numbers of workpeople at each of the following dates were:

Established. Hired. Total.
26th July, 1930 2,979 7,113 10,092
30th August, 1930 2,968 6,885 9,853
27th September, 1930 2,957 6,915 9,872
25th October, 1930 2,926 6,995 9,921

The figures relate to Vote 8 Departments and are in correspondence with those given in reply to the hon. Member's question on 31st July, 1930.

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the total number of men in employment in each of the Royal dockyards for the third quarter of 1930?

Mr. AMMON

The figures required to supplement those given in reply to the question of the hon. Member on 31st July, 1930, are:

October, 1930.
Portsmouth 10,667
Devonport 9,864
Chatham… 7,372
Sheerness 1,911
Rosyth 193