HC Deb 28 May 1924 vol 174 cc390-1
7. Mr. TREVELYAN THOMSON

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he will give particulars of the number of persons employed on the Admiralty staff to-day and the corresponding number in 1914, and also the total personnel of the Navy on each of these dates?

Mr. AMMON

I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate the figures in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

The figures are as follow:

The figures of the Admiralty staff are

July, 1914 2,072
1st May, 1924 3,414

The following table gives the details:

Naval Officers. Civilians.
Permanent. Temporary.
Men. Women. Men. Women.
1st May, 1924 262 2,060 259 610 223
July, 1914 152 1,821 99

The figures for the personnel of the Navy are

15th May, 1924 98955
15th July, 1914 146,047
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