HC Deb 12 March 1958 vol 584 c46W
35. Sir I. Fraser

asked the Secretary of State for Air the number of officers and men in uniform and the number of civilians employed by his Department in 1937 and in 1957.

Mr. C. I. Orr-Ewing

In 1937 the number of men and women serving in the Royal Air Force was 56,286, and there were 22,412 civilians, excluding those recruited overseas. In 1957 the totals were 227,936 uniformed personnel and 71,382 civilians.