HC Deb 27 April 1966 vol 727 cc32-3W
70. Mr. John Hall

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what was the total staff employed by Garrison Engineers in overseas establishments engaged on work now taken over by his Department; and whether the civilian staff now employed on this work have increased or decreased.

Mr. Boyden

In April, 1963, the Ministry took over from the Army Works Organisation 412 non-industrial and 25 industrial U.K.-based civilians serving overseas, together with 2,131 non-industrial and 9,355 industrial locally-entered staff. As a result of integration, the number of staff now engaged on works services for the Army cannot be separately identified. Since April, 1963, the load of work overseas has risen by about a quarter and there has been a net fall in staff of 1,079.