Mr. Wileyasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what steps he is taking to improve the delivery of steel to shipyards in correct sequence.
§ Mr. T. G. D. GalbraithThe complexity of shipbuilding specifications makes it far from easy to eradicate
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— Numbers and Percentage Re-engaged Numbers and Percentage Re-engaged 1956 1956 1957 1957 per cent. per cent. Seaman C.P.O. 1 100 1 33 P.O. 99 60 70 43 Leading and below 45 21 42 26 Sailmaker C.P.O. — — P.O. 1 50 2 67 Leading and below — — — — Regulating C.P.O. — — — — P.O. 2 33 8 67 Leading and below 1 33 7 70 Telegraphist C.P.O. — — P.O. 15 29 24 26 Leading and below 4 8 7 10 Signals C.P.O. — — — — P.O. 14 35 19 36 Leading and below 6 13 4 10 Engine Room Artificer Chief 6 26 7 58 1st, 2nd and 3rdClass 46 40 48 54 4th Class and below — — — — Mechanician Chief 1 100 — — 1stClass 7 54 8 67 2ndClass and below 1 100 — — altogether the problem of delivery of steel in incorrect sequences.
As I told the hon. Member last July, this problem is eased as supplies improve. Supplies have improved and I have reason to hope that they will improve further.