§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish an analysis of changes in civilian manpower in the royal dockyards, using a manpower definition consistent with table 3.7 of Cmnd. 9227–II, for the years 1979–80 to 1983–84, using the same categories as in note 5 in the Treasury's annual report on manpower reductions to the Treasury and Civil Service Committee.
§ Mr. LeeThe changes in dockyard civilian numbers consistent with those shown in table 3.7 of Cmnd. 9227–II—with the figure for 1983–84 added—are analysed in the table reproduced below, using the relevant categories in note 5 in the Treasury annual report on manpower
CED Total non-industrial and industrial bearings—Dockyards as at 1 April Year Portsmouth Devonport Chatham Rosyth Gibraltar Malta Total 1970 9,666 12,208 6,827 5,460 1,333 149 35,643 1971 9,393 12,153 6,868 5,846 1,380 153 35,793 1972 9,167 11,946 6,576 5,879 1,427 156 35,151 1973 9,043 11,923 6,573 5,898 1,397 149 34,983 1974 8,902 12,065 6,547 5,961 1,383 161 35,019 1975 8,424 12,007 6,230 5,733 1,372 159 33,925 1976 8,180 12,054 6,160 5,835 1,357 145 33,731 1977 8,105 12,149 6,167 5,960 1,374 108 33,863 1978 8,203 12,490 6,213 5,947 1,299 88 34,240 1979 7,764 12,772 6,154 5,984 1,335 — 34,009 1980 7,322 12,459 5,960 5,846 1,340 — 32,927 1981 7,041 12,068 5,889 5,713 1,350 — 32,061 1982 5,936 12,173 5,020 5,637 1,292 — 30,058 1983 4,787 12,812 3,036 6,064 1,175 — 27,874 1984 3,433 13,423 132 6,334 1,055 — 24,377