§ 37. Major Legge-Bourkeasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what were the strengths of the various sections of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces of the Royal Navy as on 1st January, 1938.
§ The Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty (Mr. John Dugdale)As the answer consists of a table of figures I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
| STRENGTH OF THE RESERVE AND AUXILIARY FORCES OF THE ROYAL NAVY ON THE 1ST JANUARY, 1938 | |||
| Officers. | Ratings. | Total. | |
| R.N. & R.M. Retired and Emergency List Officers | 8,718 | — | 8,718 |
| Pensioner Ratings and R.M. Other Ranks | — | 29,345 | 29,345 |
| R.F.R. | — | 13,308 | 13,308 |
| R.N.R. | 1,629 | 7,956 | 9,585 |
| R.N.V.R. | 679 | 4,874 | 5,553 |
| R.N.A.S.B.R. | — | 1,450 | 1,450 |
| R.N.W.A.R. | 16 | 500 | 516 |
| R.N.V.S.R. | 1,064 | — | 1,064 |
| 12,106 | 57,433 | 69,539 |