HC Deb 11 November 1933 vol 48 c270W
Mrs. Currie

asked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will set out in tabular form the comparative costs to public funds of the different grades of military and civilian staff employed at vehicle depots taking into account messes, accommodation, housing, schooling for children and other allowances paid to military personnel;

(2) what is (a) the turnover and (b) the average length of service of civilian personnel in vehicle depots.

Mr. Stanley

I shall write to my hon. Friend.

Mrs. Currie

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of all staff at vehicle depots is (a) military and (b) civilian.

Mr. Stanley

The composition of staff employed in the three United Kingdom Vehicle Depots is 30 per cent. military and 70 per cent. civilian.