§ 91. Commander Nobleasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the number of employees in each of the Royal Dockyards, respectively: and what is the total pay-roll involved.
§ Mr. W. EdwardsThe numbers of employees in each of the Royal Dockyards at Home at the latest date for which figures are available, are as follows:—
Portsmouth … … 26,043 Devonport … … 21,093 Chatham … … 12,458 Rosyth … … 7,715 Sheerness … … 3,201 The total pay roll for the quarter ended 30th September, 1947, was £4,865,820.
§ 93. Major Bruceasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many persons have been discharged from the Royal Dockyards at Portsmouth between the ages of 60 and 65 years since 31st March, 1947, to the nearest convenient date, distinguishing between those discharged on medical grounds, on grounds of redundancy, and for other reasons.
§ Mr. W. EdwardsThe numbers of persons between the ages of 60 and 65 who have been discharged from the Royal Dockyards at Portsmouth since 31st March, 1947, are as follows:
Medical grounds … … 21 Redundancy … … 47 Other Reasons … … 217