HC Deb 12 February 1968 vol 758 c287W
Mr. Brian Parkyn

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the average age of each rank of scientific officer employed in those research and development establishments which are responsible to him.

Mr. Reynolds:

Their average ages are as follows:

Chief Scientific Officers 54
Deputy Chief Scientific Officers 45
Senior Principal Scientific Officers 48
Principal Scientific Officers 46
Senior Scientific Officers 36
Scientific Officers 26

Mr. Brian Parkyn

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many scientific officers of all ranks employed in research and development establishments for which he is responsible left Government service after less than five years' employment in each of the last five years.

Mr. Reynolds:

Following is the information:

1963 11
1964 20
1965 12
1966 11
1967 17