HC Deb 07 July 1947 vol 439 cc197-8W
91. Mr. Price-White

asked the Minister of Supply how many employees of the Royal Arsenal, at Woolwich, have been regraded to lower grades of appointments during the past 12 months; how many have been discharged on grounds of redundancy; of those discharged, how many were ex-members of His Majesty's Forces; and how many were in receipt, as far as is known, of disability pensions as a result of war service.

Mr. Leonard

During the past twelve months 76 non-industrial employees of the Royal Ordnance Factories; Woolwich, have been regraded to lower posts Comparable figures of industrial employees are not available. During the same period 306 employees (industrial and non-industrial) have been discharged on grounds of redundancy and, of these, 27 were ex-Service men, three being in receipt of disability pensions as a result of war service