§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what information he has as to the proportion of civil servants at grade 3 and above in his Department who were educated in(a) private schools and (b) state schools.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe proportion of civil servants at grade 3 and above in the Ministry of Defence who were educated at private schools is 39.2 per cent. and at state schools is 60.8 per cent.
Weapon 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 Total Army Pistol/revolver 10 12 6 8 3 10 5 12 66 Pistol-Very 4 1 1 2 — 1 1 — 10 SLR 2 1 1 — 4 — — — 8 SMG 5 3 — — — 1 — — 9 LMG — — — — — — 1 1 1 Others 3 1 — — — — — 4 8 RAF Nil Royal Navy (including RM) Winchester rifle — — — — — — — 1 1 SMG — — — — — — 1 — 1 LMG — -— — — — — — 1 1 Notes:
1. These figures do not include small arms weapons lost and not recovered from cadet units or Service museums.
2. Figures for RN and RM not available before 1985.