§ Mr. Churchillasked the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made in achieving, the 23,500 civilian manpower rundown by 31st March 1978, as forecast in the 1976 statement on the Defence Estimates.
§ Dr. GilbertProgress has been quicker than expected. By 1st February 1978, the rundown in MOD civilian numbers, from the 1st April 1974 baseline, amounted to630W 28,000, not counting staff in the Royal ordnance factories.