HC Deb 15 June 1978 vol 951 c650W
Mr. Viggers

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will state his latest estimate of the number of Ministry of Defence civilian jobs which have been lost as a result of defence cuts by the present Government.

Dr. Gilbert

From 1st April 1974 to 1st May 1978, reductions of about 31,000 have been made in Ministry of Defence civilian employees, not counting staff in the Royal ordnance factories.

In addition, there have been reductions of about 5,000 in staff of the Property Services Agency working on defence account.