§ Major Bruceasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he will state, by trades, the number of workers discharged from the Royal Dockyards at Portsmouth since 11th May, 1946, distinguishing between those discharged on or after reaching 65 years of age and those
Offered alternative employment. Discharged Accepted. Declined. 65 years of age or over. Under 65 years of age. Shipwrights … — — — 1 Dilutee Shipwrights … — — — 10* Joiners … — — 2 3 Painters … — — — 2 Plumbers … — — — 1 Boilermakers … — — — 2 Dilutee Boilermakers … 7 — — — Coppersmiths … — 4 — 5 Dilutee Coppersmiths … 7 — — — Fitters … — 14 1 23 Dilutee Fitters … 33 11 — 11 Electrical Fitters … — — — 3 Dilutee Electrical Fitters … 39 6 — 6 Bricklayers … — — 1 4 Plasterers … — — — 1 Drillers … 28 5 — 5 Welders … 22 18 — 22 Riveters … 12 1 — 1 Skilled Labourers … 5 5 15 64 Labourers … Not Applicable 12 22 Recorders (Male) … — — — 1 Recorders (Female) … — — — 8 Women Workers … — — — 10 153 64 31 205 * Withdrawn by Ministry of Labour and National Service for building work