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13.
Mr. Emrys Hughes
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works, how many men are now employed on the Polaris submarine base at the Gareloch; and what are the trades at which they work.
Mr. Prentice
Details by trades are as follows:
| INDUSTRIAL STAFF—CONTRACTORS | |
| Building and Civil Engineering | |
| Agents | 22 |
| Foremen and Gangers | 138 |
| Bricklayers | 37 |
| Plant Drivers | 95 |
| Labourers | 506 |
| Lorry Drivers | 25 |
| Barbenders | 40 |
| Carpenters/Joiners | 223 |
| Welders and Mates | 12 |
| Storekeepers | 3 |
| Sawyer | 1 |
| Fence Erectors | 2 |
| Steel Erectors | 41 |
| Scaffolders | 16 |
| Plumbers | 30 |
| Painters | 42 |
| Plasterers | 20 |
| Glaziers | 12 |
| Drainlayers | 2 |
| Asphalters | 17 |
| Apprentices | 10 |
| Sheeters | 4 |
| False ceiling erectors | 3 |
| Slaters | 2 |
| Metal window fitters | 2 |
| Roofers | 3 |
| Surveyor | 1 |
| Concrete Finishers | 3 |
| Pipe Layers | 2 |
| Crane Driver | 1 |
| Rigger | 1 |
| Chainmen | 4 |
| 1,320 | |
| Mechanical and Electrical Engineering | |
| Electricians and Mates | 75 |
| Fitters | 104 |
| Foremen | 4 |
| Chargemen | 11 |
| Leading Hands | 1 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 2 |
| Erectors and Mates | 13 |
| Apprentices | 20 |
| Supervisors | 3 |
| Welders | 2 |
| Ganger | 1 |
| Site Engineer | 3 |
| Labourers | 23 |
| Lorry Drivers | 3 |
| 265 | |
| Ministry of Public Building and Works Staff Industrial | |
| Leading Men | 11 |
| Labourer | 1 |
| Drivers | 6 |
| Watchmen | 2 |
| Messenger | 1 |
| 21 | |
| Total industrial staff | 1,606 |
| Total non-industrial staff employed by contractors | 105 |
| Total non-industrial staff employed by Ministry of Public Building and Works | 75 |
Mr. Emrys Hughes
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what is the estimated expenditure on the school at the Polaris base at the Gareloch; and how much had been spent up to 31st March, 1966.
Mr. Prentice
Excluding equipment for which the Minister of Defence is responsible, £750,000 of which £700,700 was spent up to 31st March, 1966.