§ Mr. Edward Daviesasked the Minister of Supply if he will give the comparative details for the latest available dates of the amounts paid out by way of assisted travel to staff engaged in royal ordnance 120W factories, the number of persons and the amount per head to be shown separately.
§ Mr. WilmotA comparison of the nett weekly cost of assisted travel in the years 1945, 1946 and 1947 at those royal ordnance factories which are still operating is as follows:
— Approx. nett weekly cost to the Ministry. Approx. number of employees benefiting by assisted travel. Average nett cost per head. £ s. d. Feb., 1945 15,580 53,210 3 11 Feb., 1946 6,275 18,930 6 7 Feb., 1947 3,390 12,480 5 6