HC Deb 19 June 1978 vol 952 c33W
Mr. Woodall

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will give details of the sales, depreciation payments, profit after interest and payments to the Consolidated Fund for the Royal ordnance factories in the year to the end of March 1978; and whether he will give details of the total number of employees of the Royal ordnance factories and their total remuneration.

Dr. Gilbert

The provisional figures are as follows:

  • Sales—£273 million.
  • Provision for depreciation—£9.6 million.
  • Surplus after interest—£46 million.
  • Dividend payment to the Consolidated Fund—Not yet determined.
  • Average total number of ROF employees—23,169.
  • Their total remuneration—£.82 million.

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