HC Deb 07 February 1956 vol 548 c172W
Mr. N. Pannell

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the number of staff employed by his Department at the latest convenient date as compared with 31st December, 1938.

Mr. Wingfield Digby

I assume that my hon. Friend is referring to civilian staff. About 105,000 industrials and non-industrials were employed on 31st December, 1938, and 181,300 at 1st October, 1955. These figures include staff entered abroad.