§ Mr. Kirbyasked the Secretary of State for War how many men, women, boys and girls, are now employed at the ordnance factory at Euxton, Lanes; and 1132W how many of such workers are employed on purely clerical and administrative duties?
§ Sir V. WarrenderI regret it would not be in the public interest to disclose this information.
§ Mr. Parkinsonasked the First Commissioner of Works whether he will state the highest number of sub-contractors engaged at any one time on the construction of the Royal Ordnance Factory at Euxton, Chorley, stating the number of sub-contractors engaged at the present time?
§ Mr. RamsbothamThe answer to the first part of the question is 55 and to the second 22.
§ Mr. Parkinsonasked the First Commissioner of Works whether he will state the highest number of persons employed at any one time on the construction of the Royal Ordnance Factory at Euxton, Chorley; and the approximate number of persons who will be employed at the works when they are completed?
§ Mr. RamsbothamThe answer to the first part of the question is 13,998. I regret that I am not in a position to answer the second part of the question.