§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of the Armed Forces and Civil Service, respectively, were posted at the Ministry of Defence, the Admiralty, the War Office and the Air Ministry, respectively, both in London and elsewhere at the time of their amalgamation; and how many such are now posted at the Ministry of Defence in London and elsewhere.
§ Mr. HealeyThe information is as follows:
HEADQUARTERS STAFF IN LONDON AND ELSEWHERE AT 1.4.64 Service Personnel Civilian Staff Totals Centre … 555 1,972 2,527* Navy … 736 8,600 9,336 Army … 1,043 5,805 6,848 Air … 1,015 4,480 5,495 Totals … 3,349 20,857 24,206 * Includes 1,104 staff previously borne on Admiralty, War Office and Air Ministry votes.
HEADQUARTERS STAFF IN LONDON AND ELSEWHERE AT 1.9.66 Service Personnel Civilian Staff Totals Centre … 672 2,212 2,884† Navy … 718 8,357 9,075 Army … 925 5,177 6,102 Air … 1,094 4,064 5,158 Totals … 3,409 19,810 23,219 † Includes 454 Staff of Defence Communications Centre transferred from Service Departments on 1.10.64.