HC Deb 27 November 1981 vol 13 c504W
Sir Patrick Wall

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the ratio of non-industrial civil servants compared to Service personnel in his Department.

Mr. Blaker

At 1 October 1981, the latest date for which strengths of service personnel are available, the ratio of Ministry of Defence non-industrial civil servants to United Kingdom Service personnel was 1:3.