§ Mr. Burdenasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what was the average total weekly sum paid out in wages and salaries to all civilian employees in Chatham Dockyard in 1973;
(2) what was the total weekly sum paid out in wages and salaries to all civilian employees in Chatham Dockyard for the week ending 1st June 1974.
§ Mr. JuddThe average total weekly sum paid in gross—that is, before statutory deductions—wages and salaries to all Ministry of Defence civilian employees 653W in Chatham Dockyard in the 1973–74 financial year was approximately £300,000. A typical figure for a current week is approximately £330,000.