§ Mr. Rhys Daviesasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he will state the total number of persons on the pay roll of his Department, including Reserves, administrative and otherwise, at the last available date and two years ago?
§ Mr. ShakespeareThe figures showing the total personnel serving under the Admiralty at the latest available date and two years previously are 306,262 and 264,681respectively. These figures comprise naval and marine personnel, both active service and reserve, industrial and non-industrial staff at home and abroad, and civilians on fleet services. The hon. Member will, of course, appreciate that not all the reserve personnel can strictly be described as on the pay roll of the Admiralty.