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Dockyards (Manpower)

Volume 75: debated on Thursday 21 March 1985

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asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list his most recent estimates for the numbers of employees he expects at (a) Rosyth and (b) Plymouth dockyard in the current year and for the next three years.

The civilian manpower targets for 1 April 1985 at Rosyth and Devonport dockyards are 6,306 and 13,055, respectively. Decisions on targets for later years have not yet been taken.

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will estimate how many apprentices will be (a) recruited and (b) retained as full-time employees at Rosyth dockyard in the current year and for the next three years.

Discussions with the trades unions on the apprentice entry for the current year at Rosyth dockyard are still proceeding and final decisions have yet to be taken on the precise size of the intake and on the number of apprentices completing their training this year who will be offered employment.As to future years, arrangements will be subject to discussions with the trades unions in the usual way nearer the time.