§ Mr. N. Pannellasked 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 DigbyI 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.