HC Deb 13 December 1963 vol 686 cc133-4W
Sir W. Robson Brown

asked the Minister of Labour what is the total number of staff and employees in the nationalised industries, Post Office, naval dockyards and Royal Ordnance factories, respectively; and what proportion of the total national gainfully employed population these figures represent.

Mr. Whitelaw

The figures for Great Britain are:

Thousands
Nationalised industries 1,653
Post Office 375
Naval dockyards 53
Royal Ordnance factories 25
Total 2,106

This represents 9 per cent. of the total number of persons in civil employment.