HC Deb 28 January 1983 vol 35 cc545-6W
Mr. Wilkinson

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many serving officers there are at present of two-star rank and above in the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force, respectively; how many civil servants of equivalent rank are attached to each service; and what were the comparable figures in 1973.

Mr. Blaker

The information is as follows:

1973 1983
Service officers*
Royal Navy 67 61
Royal Marines 5 5
Army 103 91
Royal Air Force 80 60
Civilian officers
MOD (except Royal ordnance factories) 123 94

* These figures include officers filling central staff and other rotational posts, and those on terminal leave.

It is not possible to break down with particular significance the figure for civilian officers by the service to which they are attached, since the greater proportion serve in the central staffs or the procurement executive.