HC Deb 23 June 1954 vol 529 c29W
76. Mr. John Hall

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air how many officers and other ranks have been released from the Air Ministry as a result of the recent increase in civil staff.

Mr. Ward

I take it my hon. Friend is referring to the figures published in Command Paper 9167. These represent, not only the non-industrial staff in the Air Ministry itself, but also the non-industrial staff employed by the Air Ministry all over the world. Of the increase of 73 in the first quarter of this year, 66 resulted from the replacement of officers and airmen.