HC Deb 15 October 1945 vol 414 cc713-4W
Sir W. Smithers

asked the Prime Minister what percentage of the adult population is in the employment of the Armed Forces of the Crown and the Civil Service, respectively.

The Prime Minister

The proportion of the male population aged 14–64 in the Armed Forces at the end of September was about 28 per cent. It is estimated that two per cent. of the total population of males 14–64 and females 14–59 were employed in the Civil Service at the same

Following are the figures of salvage collections asked for:

date. This figure of two per cent, relates only to non-industrial staff in the Civil Service.