§ Mr. Austin-WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people were employed by his Department or its agencies at the Ministry of Defence Woolwich arsenal in each of the years 1964, 1970, 1980 and 1990; and how many are employed there currently.
§ Mr. AitkenThe number of staff currently employed by the MOD and Defence Research Agency at the Royal Arsenal is 413. Records do not exist for years prior to 1975, but available figures are: 1975–3,799;, 1980–2,823; 1990–1,544.