HC Deb 10 February 1938 vol 331 c1292W
Mr. Noel-Baker

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many persons were employed in the Royal dockyards on 1st January, 1914, 1918, 1924, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936 and 1937, respectively?

Mr. Shakespeare

The following table shows the approximate numbers of employés borne in the Royal Dockyards (Vote 8) at home and abroad in the years mentioned:

1914 54,370
1918 93,370
1924 53,200
1933 43,320
1934 43,660
1935 46,410
1936 49,240
1937 54,670

As information is not readily available showing the numbers borne on 1st January, the figures given relate generally to the 1st April: that for 1918 relates to the date of the Armistice. The figures include a small proportion of salaried staff borne on other Votes than Vote 8.