HC Deb 27 January 1947 vol 432 c136W
157. Mr. Elwyn Jones

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, in view of the fact that ship repair workers are being declared redundant in increasing numbers in the Port of London, what steps are being taken to increase the volume of shipping repair and reconversion work in the Port of London

Mr. W. Edwards

The ship repair facilities in the Port of London are fully employed. File present redundancies are small in relation to the numbers employed and having regard to the variations in the requirements of individual trades inherent in ship repair work.