§ 100. Mr. Hardyasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is aware of the redundancy at the Manchester dry docks; that 900 to 1,000 were employed in 1946 and at the present time only approximately 600 are employed; and what steps are being taken to prevent further redundancy.
§ Mr. W. EdwardsI am aware of the position at Manchester dry docks where the numbers employed at the end of September, 1949, were 630 compared with an average of 888 in 1946. The reasons for the fall in employment on merchant ship repairs were explained yesterday in my reply to a question by the hon. Member for Mile End (Mr. Piratin).