HC Deb 10 May 1971 vol 817 cc39-40W
Mr. Warren

asked the Minister of State for Defence how many Government inspection personnel are employed by the Ministry of Defence on the supervision of Government contracts; and how many of these are located with the contractors.

Mr. Ian Gilmour

The Ministry of Defence employs 13,100 staff of all grades in the Directorates of Quality Assurance which deal with the quality and inspection of its purchases. Not all staff are directly concerned with inspection. About one-fifth are resident with contractors.