§ Mr. Markhamasked the Secretary of State for War what are the numbers now employed at the Nottingham and Chilwell Royal Ordnance factories; and whether any increase in these numbers is to be expected in the near future?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaThe total number of civilians employed is as follows:
Royal Ordnance Factory, Nottingham 3,300 Central Ordnance Stores Depot and Royal Army Ordnance Corps Workshop, Chilwell 1,590 The above figures exclude personnel employed on construction works. Certain increases are in view dependent upon the supply of skilled and semi-skilled labour.