HC Deb 11 July 1956 vol 556 cc34-5W
90. Air Commodore Harvey

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many personnel were employed in the Admiralty at the latest date compared with the previous year.

Mr. Ward

There were 10,789 naval and civilian staff employed in the Admiralty headquarters (London and Bath) on 1st April, 1955, and 10,720 on 1st April, 1956.