HC Deb 09 May 1980 vol 984 c262W
Mr. Harold Walker

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many civilians are employed in information services in his Department, categorised by rank; and what is the cost of providing such services.

Mr. Speed

The number of civilian staff in my Department engaged directly in information services to the media and the general public at 1 April 1980 broken down by grade, together with their approximate cost based on annual average salaries and employers' national insurance contributions was as follows:

flights were mounted. On the return journey the aircraft stopped at Colombo, Bahrein and Athens.