§ Mr. BrazierTo 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. HanleyThe information is as follows:
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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.