HC Deb 06 May 1920 vol 128 c2275W
Mr. REMER

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many persons were employed by his Department on the following dates, respectively, namely, 1st July, 1914, 1st December, 1918, 1st January, 1920, and 1st May, 1920?

Sir J. CRAIG

The numbers of staff (including naval officers, clerical and administrative grades, messengers and cleaners) employed at the Admiralty on various dates are as follow:—

1st July, 1914 2,072
11th November, 1918 10,637
1st January, 1920 7,338
1st May, 1920 6,472
Figures for 1st December, 1918, are not available, the nearest date for which numbers can be furnished being 11th November, 1918.