HC Deb 02 March 1955 vol 537 cc292-3W
125. Mr. Renton

asked the Minister of Defence how many non-industrial civil servants were employed altogether by his Department and the three Service Departments at the latest date for which

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Department Staff in position, 1st January, 1952 Staff in position, 1st January, 1954 Staff in position, 1st January, 1955 Increase or decrease of col. (4) over col. (2) Increase or decrease of col. (4) over col. (3)
Per cent. Per cent.
Ministry of Defence … … 1,010 887 865 - 14.0 - 2.5
Admiralty … … 32,843 33,652 33,765 + 2.8 + 0.3
War Office … … 37,800 39,032 39,442 + 4.3 + 1.1
Air Ministry … … 26,117 26,356 26,536 + 1.6 + 0.7