HC Deb 25 July 1938 vol 338 c2740W
Mr. E. J. Williams

asked the First Commissioner of Works what are the hours per shift worked at the Bridgend Royal Arsenal?

Sir P. Sassoon

The actual working hours per shift on the north site are: day shift—10 hours, night shift—11 hours. On the south site there are two contracts running concurrently; on the first the working hours on the day shift are nine, and on the night shift nine and one half, and on the second one shift only is worked, the working hours being nine and one half.

Mr. E. J. Williams

asked the First Commissioner of Works what is the number of persons engaged on the north and south sites, separately, at the Bridgend Royal Arsenal?

Sir P. Sassoon

The number of persons engaged, at the present time, on the north and south sites are 685 and 973 respectively.