Manpower and Equipment (Expenditure)

HC Deb 23 February 1955 vol 537 c164W

86. Mr. Swingler

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air the proportions of expenditure on armed manpower, equipment, and administration, respectively, in the Royal Air Force in each of the last three years for which figures are available.

Mr. Ward

The following are the figures for Royal Air Force manpower and equipment (including technical supplies):

—	1951–52	1952–53	1953–54
	per cent.	per cent.	per cent.
Manpower	…	38	32	28
Equipment	…	37	47	53

I regret that it is not possible to isolate costs of administration.