HC Deb 05 December 1945 vol 416 c2490W
Colonel Erroll

asked the Minister of Supply and of Aircraft Production what is the total number of civil servants of all grades employed in his Department on the latest convenient date.

Mr. Leonard

The numbers of non-industrial civil servants of all grades employed on 1st November, 1945—the latest date for which figures are available—were 46,995 by the Ministry of Supply and 19,530 by the Ministry of Aircraft Production, making a total of 66,525 by the two Ministries.