HC Deb 29 November 1934 vol 295 cc1006-7
45. Captain CUNNINGHAM-REID

asked the Prime Minister the percentage of employed to unemployed officers in the three senior ranks of the Navy, Army, and Air Force, excluding admirals of the fleet, field marshals, and air chief marshals?

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Captain Margesson)

I have been asked to reply. As the reply is long and involves a number of figures, my right hon. Friend proposes, with my

— A. Number on Active List. B. Number employed. Percentage of B to A.
Navy—
Admirals, or Officers of equivalent rank 10 7 70
Vice-Admirals, or Officers of equivalent rank 22 18* 82
Rear-Admirals, or Officers of equivalent rank 55 36†‡ 65
87 61 70
Army—
Generals 10 10 100
Lieut.-Generals 19 13 68.4
Major-Generals 85 69 81.1
114 92 80.7
Royal Air Force—
Air Chief Marshals 1 1 100
Air Marshals 4 4 100
Air Vice-Marshals 10 10 100
15 15 100
* Includes one lent to Royal Indian Navy.
† Includes three lent to Dominions Navies.
‡ Does not include six Rear-Admirals doing courses or otherwise employed temporarily.
NOTE.—The above figures do not include H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and H.R.H. the Duke of York.