§ Mr. Albuasked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a list of the structural changes made in the management of the Royal Naval Dockyards since the Report of the Select Committee on Estimates of 1950–51.
§ Mr. C. Ian Orr-EwingSince the Report of the Select Committee on Estimates 1950–51, we have been making structural changes in the management of the Royal Dockyards so that the entire responsibility for the organisation and administration of production in each Royal Dockyard will rest with a general manager under the general direction of the Admiral Superintendent. The present form of Departmental organisation will be abolished in favour of a112W functional organisation. The present departmental managers will be replaced by four managers, under the general manager, in charge of the planning, production, yard services and personnel departments, respectively.
Chatham is the "pilot" yard, and after a series of experimental appointments from 1953 onwards, the post of general manager was set up; he assumed responsibility for production at Chatham in October, 1958. The planning manager also assumed office in October, 1958, and his department was formed in May, 1959. A personnel manager was appointed in June, 1959 and a yard services superintendent has been appointed this month. We intend to designate a production manager about September, 1960 and to form the production department during 1961.
The appointment of the general manager (designate) Rosyth will take effect in April, 1960. We hope to appoint general managers at Portsmouth and Devonport in 1961 and 1963 respectively.