§ Mr. Pagetasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will state the numbers of officers and men in each of the three services, the number of established civil servants in Service Departments and the number of civilians employed by the Services in 1914. 1924, 1934, 1950, 1961, 1964 and 1967.
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§ Mr. ReynoldsFollowing is the information,so far as it is available:
ARMED FORCES*† Royal Navy Year Officers Men Total‡ 1914 … … — — 146,000 1924 … … — — 99,500 1934 … … — — 90,300 1950 … … 13,200 119,400 132,600 1961 … … 10,700 81,600 92,300 1964 … … 11,000 83,200 94,200 1967 … … 11,500 82,100 93,600
ARMED FORCES*† Army Year Officers Men Total‡ 1914 … … — — 184,000 1924 … … — — 152,500 1934 … … — — 148,500 1950 … … 32,300 329,500 361,800 1961 … … 22,600 202,500 225,100 1964 … … 19,300 163,600 182,900 1967 … … 19,900 169,400 189,300
ARMED FORCES*† Royal Air Force Year Officers Men Total 1914 … … Not yet Formed 1924 … … — — 31,300 1934 … … — — 30,500 1950 … … 19,400 171,300 190,700 1961 … … 21,500 130,700 152,200 1964 … … 20,700 109,300 130,000 1967 … … 20,500 98,400 118,900
CIVILIANS Year Established Civil Servants Total Civilians 1914 … … 1924 … … Not Available 1934 … … 1950 … … 90,328¶ 459,350 1961 … … 163,905 455,791§ 1964 … … 134,717 401,138║ 1967 … … 132,045 371,886 * Figures for male strengths, including Boys. † National Servicemen included in 1950 and 1961. ‡ Figures for 1914–1934 inclusive based on Estimates and therefore subject to variation. § Reflects transfer of 40,000 civilians to Army Department on dissolution of Ministry of Supply. ║ Reflects transfer of some 50,000 Works staff from three Service Departments to Ministry of Public Building and Works. ¶ A fourth Service Department. the Ministry of Defence, was formed on 1st January, 1947. The four Service Departments were amalgamated in 1967 to form the present Ministry of Defence.