HC Deb 27 July 1925 vol 187 cc30-1
55. Lieut.-Colonel JAMES

asked the Secretary of State for Air the number of ranks and ratings in the Royal Air Force Depot at Uxbridge?

The SECRETARY of STATE for AIR (Sir Samuel Hoare)

The strength of the Royal Air Force Depot, Uxbridge, on the 30th June last, was 170 officers and 1,549 airmen; this figure. includes 127 officers who, though technically on the strength of the Depot and posted there for various reasons (namely, sickness, employment on courses of instruction at universities and elsewhere or on other special duty) are not borne against the establishment of the Depot or actually employed there, I officer and 95 airmen belonging to the Royal Air Force Central Band, 727 recruits under training, and 202 airmen awaiting posting or on leave pending discharge.

Lieut.-Colonel JAMES

Do these figures include the instructional and teaching staff?

Sir S. HOARE

I have not the exact figures, but I will give them to the hon. Member if he will ask me another question on the subject.