HC Deb 06 March 1931 vol 249 c734W
Mr. HORE-BELISHA

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of men, established and hired, respectively, employed in Devonport Dockyard in the months of January and February, respectively?

Mr. G. H. HALL

The numbers of workpeople employed on the undermentioned dates were:

Established. Hired. Total.
31st January, 1931 2,897 7,555 10,452
21st February, 1931 2,889 7,601 10,490

The figures relate to Vote 8 (Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing) departments and are in correspondence with those given in reply to the hon. Member's Question on 30th January, 1931.