HL Deb 18 May 1998 vol 589 c150WA
Earl Attlee

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many units or organisations receive Defence Council Instructions. [HL1800]

Lord Gilbert

Defence Council Instructions, DCIs, are disseminated widely throughout the Ministry of Defence/Services. The number of recipients is as follows:

Type Quantity
DCI (Army) 1,771
DCI (RAF) 528
DCI (RN) 831
DCI (General) 2,845
DCI (Joint Service) 2,568