§ Mr. Wiggasked the Secretary of State for War the number of soldiers of the Regular Army who have applied to purchase their discharge during 1962, 235W other than those exercising their right under Section 14 of the Army Act; and the number of applications which have been approved.
§ Mr. ProfumoRecords are not kept of the number of applications submitted by soldiers who wish to purchase their discharge. The number of adult male other ranks, other than those exercising their right under Section 14 of the Army Act, who purchased their discharge during 1962 was 1,018.
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Period Recruits Trained soldiers Number of recruits who purchased their discharge within three months of enlistment under Section 14 of the Army Act Loss as a percentage of recruits Number of trained soldiers who purchased their discharge Loss as a percentage of average strength of the Army less recruits per cent. per cent. 1958 … … … 1,326 6.3 664 0.5 1959 … … … 2,019 11.7 773 0.6 1960 … … … 2,027 13.9 1,003 0.8 1961 … … … 2,194 120 1,677 1.3 1962 … … … 2,538 10.8 1,018 0.7
§ Mr. Wiggasked the Secretary of State for War if he will state the number of Regular soldiers who purchased their discharge within three months of enlistment under Section 14 of the Army Act; and the number who purchased their discharge after three months for the years 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, and 1962, separate figures being given for each period.
§ Mr. ProfumoThe following is the answer: