HC Deb 02 March 1936 vol 309 c1018W
Mr. BEAUMONT

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he will state the number of men established and hired, respectively, in each of His Majesty's dockyards at the latest available date?

Lord STANLEY

The numbers on the 15th February, 1936, were as follow:

Established. Hired.
Portsmouth Dockyard 2,975 11,403
Devonport Dockyard 2,403 9,705
Chatham Dockyard 1,905 7,731
Sheerness Dockyard 684 1,523
Rosyth Dockyard 104 431
Portland Dockyard 86 545