§ Mr. J. R. H. Hutchisonasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many men, being either naval ratings or civilian employees, are employed at Rosyth Dockyard at the present time; and what were the comparable figures for employment in the past five years.
§ Mr. J. P. L. ThomasThe figures are as follows:
— 1949 1950 1951 Civilians … 5,203 5,275 5,511 Naval Ratings … 14 14 14 — 1952 1953 1954 Civilians … 5,714 5,915 5,916 Naval Ratings … 14 13 13 Women industrial workers, apprentices and other juvenile industrial workers are included in these figures. Civilians employed in a non-industrial capacity and naval officers are excluded.