HC Deb 19 July 1993 vol 229 cc87-8W
Mr. Brazier

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many(a) grade 3 and (b) grade 5 civil servants were in post in his Department at the latest available date; what were the comparable figures for the same month in 1980; and if he will publish the equivalent data for the armed forces.

Mr. Hanley

The information is as follows:

Civilian staff in post 1 April 1993 1 April 1980
Grade 3 50 81
Grade 5 355 396
Service staff in post 1 April 1993 1 January 1980
Major Generals (and equivalents) 128 1172
Brigadiers (and equivalents) 371 1395
1 Service data at 1 April 1980 are not available.

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