§ 20. Mr. THURTLEasked the Secretary of State for War the number of recruits between the ages of 18 and 21 who were taken into the Army during last year and the proportion this bears to the total number of men recruited in the same period?
§ Commodore KINGOut of approximately 27,200 recruits taken on the strength of the Regular Army during the recruiting year, 1926–27, some 20,550 were between the ages of 18 and 21 years.
§ Mr. THURTLECan the Financial Secretary say whether his Department are expecting an increase in this class of recruit as a result of recent legislation in the Unemployment Insurance Bill?
§ Commodore KINGI think the proportion is already very high.