§ 48. Mr. James Callaghanasked the Minister of Labour the numbers of men and women released from the Forces in April, 1946.
§ The Minister of Labour (Mr. Isaacs)Yes, Sir. I will, with permission, circulate a full statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT. The releases reported during
| RELEASES AND DISCHARGES FROM THE FORCES AND AUXILIARY AND NURSING SERVICES | |||||||||
| 1. Cumulative figures 18th June, 1945, to 30th April, 1946. | |||||||||
| MEN | WOMEN | ||||||||
| Service | Programme | Releases and Discharges | Excess (+)or Deficit(-)on Programme | Programme | Releases and Discharges | Excess (+)or Deficit(-)on Programme | |||
| Royal Navy | 399,000 | 409,750* | + | 10,750 | 49,800 | 48,870* | - | 930 | |
| Army | … | 1,721,700 | 1,733,240 | + | 11,540 | 151,660 | 145,470 | - | 6,190 |
| R.A.F | … | 524,750 | 536,050 | + | 11,300 | 99,750 | 98,180 | - | 1,570 |
| TOTAL | … | 2,645,450 | 2,679,040 | + | 33,590 | 301,210 | 292,520 | - | 8,690 |
| * These figures include an estimate of 20,500 men and 2,225 women whose release had been effected at 30th April, 1946, but not yet recorded at the Admiralty. |
| 2.Analysis of Releases and Discharges 18th June, 1945, to 30th April, 1946. | ||||||
| Service | Class A | Class B | Other Releases and Discharges | Total | ||
| MEN | ||||||
| Royal Navy | … | 362,180 | 15,080 | 32,490 | 409.750 | |
| Army | … | … | 1,435,320 | 148,840 | 149,080 | 1,733,240 |
| R.A.F. | … | 453,450 | 47,590 | 35,010 | 536,050 | |
| TOTAL | … | 2,250,950 | 211,510 | 216,580 | 2,679,040 | |
| WOMEN | ||||||
| Royal Navy | … | 44,040 | 260 | 4,570 | 48,870 | |
| Army | … | … | 128,160 | 2,380 | 14.930 | 145,470 |
| R.A.F. | … | 85,900 | 740 | 11,540 | 98,180 | |
| TOTAL | … | 258,100 | 3,380 | 31,040 | 292,520 | |
| TOTAL—MEN AND WOMEN | ||||||
| Royal Navy | … | 406,220 | 15,340 | 37,060 | 458,620 | |
| Army | … | … | 1,563,480 | 151,220 | 164,010 | 1,878,710 |
| R.A.F. | … | 539,350 | 48,330 | 46,550 | 634,230 | |
| TOTAL | … | 2.509,050 | 214,890* | 247,620 | 2,971,560 | |
| * Individual specialist releases include 12,964 men and 402 women. |
§ April amounted to 284,850. The total number of men and women released and discharged from 18th June, 1945, to the end of April, 1946, was 2,971,560.
§ Mr. CallaghanIs that figure above or below the target?
§ Mr. IsaacsWithout looking at the figures I could not answer.
§ Following is the statement:
525| 3.Releases and Discharges reported during April, 1946. | ||||||
| Service | Class A | Class B | Other Releases and Discharges | Total | ||
| MEN | ||||||
| Royal Navy | … | 50,860 | 3,050 | 1,140 | 55,050 | |
| Army | … | … | 117,110 | 25,710 | 10,370 | 153,660 |
| R.A.F. | … | 47,970 | 4,130 | 1,560 | 53,660 | |
| TOTAL | … | 215,940 | 32,890 | 13,070 | 261,900 | |
| WOMEN | ||||||
| Royal Navy | … | 6,500 | 30 | 220 | 6,750 | |
| Array | … | … | 8,910 | 90 | 280 | 9,280 |
| R.A.F. | … | 6,390 | 70 | 460 | 6,920 | |
| TOTAL | … | 21,800 | 190 | 960 | 22,950 | |
| TOTAL—MEN AND WOMEN | ||||||
| Royal Navy | … | 57,360 | 3,080 | 1,360 | 61,800 | |
| Army | … | … | 126,020 | 25,800 | 10,650 | 162,470 |
| R.A.F. | … | 54,360 | 4,200 | 2,020 | 60,580 | |
| TOTAL | … | 237,740 | 33,080 | 14,030 | 284,850 |