§ Mr. Banfieldasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he can give the strength of the Civil Service staffs in the Admiralty, Air Ministry, War Office and Home Office at the present time, as compared with the strength of the same Departments on 1st April last?
§ Captain WallaceThe latest complete statistics for Civil Service staffs are those relating to the 1st April, 1938. Approximate figures for the present strength of1978W the Headquarters non-industrial staffs of the Departments in question are available and are as follow:
Non-Industrial Staffs in the Defence Departments Headquarters Establishments and in the Home Office at 1st April, 1938, and in November, 1938. — 1st April, 1938. November, 1938. Admiralty … 4,081 4,300 Air Ministry … 4,317 5,280 War Office … 2,348 2,680 Home Office … 1,585 1,920