HC Deb 14 July 1992 vol 211 c615W
Mr. Steen

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many staff his Department currently employs; what are the total personnel costs; and what were the staffing levels and personnel costs in 1970.

Mr Aitken

Following is the information:

Full time equivalent Civil servants (Number)
United Kingdom Locally employed overseas Cost at 1991–92 price £ million
1 April 1970 257,906 68,400 4,140
1 April 1992 139,454 27,000 2,853