§ Mr. J. Griffithsasked the Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence the number of Government factories, in connection with the rearmament programme, established in each of the divisions of the Ministry of Labour, separately, and the number of workmen employed at such factories in each division on the last date for which such information is available?
§ Sir T. InskipThe particulars asked for by the hon. Member are given in the following table:
The factories included in the above table are those owned and operated, or to be operated, by the Government. No shadow factories are included, nor are Government factories which were in operation 51W before the commencement of the rearmament programme. In the case of factories under construction, the number of men employed on the work has not been given.
Ministry of Labour Division. Number of Factories. Number of Employés on 4th June, 1938. Midland … 1 2,581 Northern … 1 765 North-Western … 2 under construction. — Scotland … 3 (one under construction). 628 Wales … 3 under construction. —