HC Deb 29 July 1959 vol 610 c105W
Vice-Admiral Hughes Hallett

asked the Minister of Labour how the numbers of people employed directly and indirectly on defence work in October, 1951, compare with the corresponding numbers at the latest convenient date.

Mr. Iain Macleod

Since October, 1951, there has been a fall of approximately 650,000 in the numbers employed in the various types of defence work about which I gave the hon. and gallant Gentleman similar information on 25th November, 1958.

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