HC Deb 05 December 1977 vol 940 cc539-40W
Mr. Woodall

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will give details of the sales, depreciation payments, interest payments, profit after interest and payments to the Consolidated Fund of the Royal ordnance factories in the year ended March 1977; and whether he will also give details of the total number of the employees of the Royal ordnance factories and their total remuneration.

Dr. Gilbert

The details requested are as follows:

  • Sales—£211 million
  • Provision for depreciation—£8.4 million
  • Interest payments—3.6 million
  • Surplus after interest—£34 million
  • Dividend payment to the Consolidated Fund—£5.3 million
  • Average total number of ROF employees—22,535
  • Their total remuneration—£74.6 million

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