§ Sir F. WISEasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what was the total number of officials and staffs at the War Office, Admiralty, Air Ministry, and Civil Services, respectively, on 31st December, 1913, and on 31st December, 1924?
Mr. GUINNESSThe total number of non-industrial staffs employed in the Services in question at 1st August, 1914, and 1st January, 1925 (the closest dates to those mentioned by the hon. Member for which information is available for all these Services) were as follow:
— 1st August, 1914. 1st January, 1925. War Office (including staffs at Ordnance factories, Chelsea, Local Audit Offices, etc.). 2,800 4,319 Admiralty (Headquarters and Outports). 5,400 7,948 Air Ministry — 1,799 Civil Service and Revenue Departments. 245,900 284,930 These figures exclude throughout staffs engaged on Irish Services, the staffs of Army Pay and Record Offices, etc., and Air Ministry outstation staffs.