§ 85. Mr. J. Morrisonasked the Secretary of State for Air in view of the public petition he has received as to the misuse of manpower at R.A.F. Maintenance Unit No. II, Chilmark, if he will, in order to allay public anxiety, and in fairness to those employed there, conduct an independent inquiry and make a public statement on its findings.
§ Mr. A. HendersonNo. The work of this unit was specially investigated in December, 1946, and a further review was carried out in October, 1947. These inquiries have established that the staff at Chilmark is fully employed and that there is no misuse of manpower. If the hon. Gentleman will, however, send me specific and substantial evidence supporting the allegations referred to, I will gladly consider the matter further.
§ 86. Mr. J. Morrisonasked the Secretary of State for Air what is the total number of civilian employees of all grades employed at R.A.F. Maintenance Unit No. n, Chilmark; how many of these are barrack wardens; and what was the total cost of wages and salaries for 1947.
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§ Mr. A. HendersonOn 1st March, 1948, the total number of civilian employees of all grades at Chilmark was 358. No barrack wardens are employed but there are 57 members of the Air Ministry Constabulary. In 1947 the total cost of the wages and salaries of these employees was £104,352.