§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many persons were employed by the Defence Sales Organisation in 1966, 1971 and 1975;
(2) what proportion of the staff of the Defence Sales Organisation was working outside the United Kingdom in 1966, 1971 and 1975.
§ Dr. GilbertThe Defence Sales Organisation was set up in 1966 and initially comprised 204 staff in the 17W Ministry of Defence. Ministry of Aviation Supply staff were transferred to the Organisation in October 1971. The total number of staff was 375 in November 1971 and 397 in November 1975, of whom 11 and 13 respectively were working abroad, including local support staff.
The number of staff working abroad in 1966 is not available without a disproportionate amount of effort.
§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the total administrative cost of running the Defence Sales Organisation for each year since 1966.
§ Dr. GilbertThe estimated administrative cost of running the Defence Sales Organisation for each year since 1967–68 is as follows:
£ million 1967–68 0.732 1968–69 0.862 1969–70 0.925 1970–71 0.958 1971–72 1.174 1972–73 1.917 1973–74 2.115 1974–75 2.787 1975–76 3.484 The figure for 1966–67 is not available.
§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the total value of sales of armaments through the Defence Sales Organisation in each of the years since 1966; and what is the projected figure for the year 1976–77.
§ Dr. GilbertThe estimated total value of exports of Defence equipment by the Ministry of Defence in each of the years 1966–67 to 1975–76 and the projected figure for 1976–77 are as follows:
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£ million 1966–67 50 1967–68 55 1968–69 71 1969–70 76 1970–71 78 1971–72 73 1972–73 92 1973–74 128 1974–75 147 1975–76 130 (Provisional) 1976–77 160 (Provisional) The Defence Sales Organisation has also given assistance to private sector exports over this period.