HC Deb 27 January 1972 vol 829 c504W
62. Mr. Onslow

asked the Minister of State for Defence what were the total numbers of Service and civilian personnel employed in Royal Air Force maintenance units in each of the past 10 years.

Mr. Lambton

The total numbers of Service and civilian personnel employed in Royal Air Force Engineering Maintenance Units in each of the ten years from 1962 were.

Year Service Personnel Civilian Personnel Total
1962 2,160 3,582 5,742
1963 2,435 3,714 6,149
1964 2,882 4,061 6,943
1965 2,889 4,223 7,112
1966 3,064 4,338 7,402
1967 3,207 4,350 7,557
1968 3,384 4,542 7,926
1969 3,548 4,858 8,406
1970 3,792 4,956 8,748
1971 3,891 5,114 9,005
The increase in numbers over the period is due to the gradual centralisation of work in Maintenance Command from Operational Units.