HC Deb 26 July 1949 vol 467 c101W
14. Brigadier Thorp

asked the Secretary of State for War what is the present number of Army personnel employed in the docks; and how many of these are National Service men.

Mr. Shinwell

None. The number of soldiers who were available for employment in the docks when the strike ended was 8,500, of whom 76 per cent. were National Service men.