§ Sir C. Osborneasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give in column form the number of officials he employs established and non-established, respectively, whose salaries and allowances are under £1,500 per annum, between £1,500 and £3,000 per annum, between £3,000 and £5,000 per annum, between £5,000 and £7,500 per annum, and over £7,500 per annum, respectively.
§ Mr. ReynoldsIn total, some 129,100 established and 219,500 unestablished officials were employed by the Ministry of Defence on 1st October, 1968. Disproportionate effort and expense would be required to compile this information requested in the last part of the question.