§ 40. Mr. Alan Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many persons are currently employed in the production of armaments; and how this figure compares with 1974 and 1975.
§ Dr. GilbertAbout 200,000 people are estimated to be currently employed in the defence industries on work for the
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Body Number of appointments Governing Council of the John Innes Institute … 3 Governing Body of the National Institute of Agriculture Engineering (A) … 14 Governing Body of the National Vegetable Research Station (A) … 5 Governing Body of the Plant Breeding Institute (B) … 10 Poultry Research Station Houghton (A) … 9 British Museum (Natural History) … 1 Advisory Committee on Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals (C) … 10 Governing Body of the Animal Virus Research Institute (A) … 8 Governing Body of the Glasshouse Crops Research Institute (B) … 14 Governing Body of the Grassland Research Institute (A) … 13 Arts Council of Great Britain … 20 British Film Institute Board of Governors … 16 Library Advisory Council … 22 National Film School … 17 Reviewing Committee on Export of Works of Art … 6 South Bank Theatre Board … 11 National Theatre Board … 12 Crafts Advisory Committee … 21 British Museum … 4 Imperial War Museum … 1 Science Museum Advisory Council … 17 V and A Advisory Council … 18 Council of the Royal Albert Hall … 1 Centre for Information and Advice on Educational Disadvantage Governing Body … 8 Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges … 14 Council for Educational Technology for the United Kingdom … 54 Committee of Enquiry into Education of Handicapped Children and Young People … 27 Schools Council: Governing Council … 1 Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work (D) … 10 Council for the Training of Health Visitors (E) … 6 National Advisory Council on Education for Industry and Commerce … 73 General Nursing Council … 2 FE Staff College Governing Body (F) … 22 National Leathersellers College … 3 National Sea Training Trust … 1 Harper Adams Agricultural College … 1 Seale Hayne Agricultural College … 1 Shuttleworth Agricultural College … 1 Royal Agricultural College … 1 Ministry of Defence; similar numbers were employed in 1974 and 1975. A further 70,000 to 80,000 workers are also estimated to have been engaged on defence exports in those years. In addition, some 250,000 were indirectly employed on Ministry of Defence contracts and about 100,000 on defence exports