§ Dame Joan Vickersasked the Secretary of State for Defence if any men or women will be made redundant following the completion of the refit of H.M.S. "Ark Royal".
§ Dr. David OwenNo.
§ Dame Joan Vickersasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many and women, industrial and non-industrial, have been employed in Devonport Dockyard in the years 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, and to date in 1969.
§ Dr. David Owen432W The numbers for each year 1964–68 are the average numbers borne: the numbers for 1969 are those borne at the end of November, 1969. In the time available it has not been possible to split the numbers between male and female. The sharp increase in non-industrials from 1967 is largely due to the regrading of chargemen to non-industrial status.
1964 1965 1966 Non-Industrial … 1,059 1,130 1,204 Industrial … 12,527 12,199 12,078 1967 1968 1969 Non-Industrial … 1,573 1,889 1,911 Industrial … 12,123 11,017 10,433
§ Dame Joan Vickersasked the Secretary of State for Defence if, in view of the fact that the refit of H.M.S. "Ark Royal" is nearing its completion, he will state the future programme of work for Devonport Dockyard.
§ Dr. David OwenAfter the completion of H.M.S. "Ark Royal" there will still be a full programme of work at Devonport. In particular the construction of RDVO1 will require shipwright labour and help to maintain a balance of trades.
§ Dame Joan Vickersasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many apprentices, male and female, have been trained in Devonport Dockyard in 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, and 1969 up to date.
§ Dr. David Owen
1964 1965 1966 310 358 335 1967 1968 1969 345 312 319 (includes 9 girls)