HC Deb 25 February 1946 vol 419 c1536
4. Colonel Erroll

asked the Minister of Supply and of Aircraft Production on what date he expects that the total number of civil servants of all grades employed by his Department will have fallen below 50,000.

Mr. Wilmot

By the end of next month, Sir.

Colonel Erroll

Does the right hon. Gentleman realise that bureaucracy is Britain's fourth largest industry, and that his Ministry is one of the largest non-producing units in that industry?

Sir Wavell Wakefield

Could the Minister say what all those engaged in the Ministry of Aircraft Production are now doing?

Mr. Speaker

That is another question.