§ Mr. Rhys Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will state the total number of persons on the pay roll of his Department, administrative and otherwise, at the last available date and two years ago?
§ Sir K. WoodThe total number of persons in full time employment on the pay roll of my Department (including both Royal Air Force regular personnel and civilians) at 1st April, 1937, was 83,442. The corresponding figure at 1st April, 1939, was approximately 148,000.