HC Deb 03 March 1954 vol 524 c1180
46. Mr. A. Henderson

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air the number of Regulars who extended their service during each of the years 1949 to 1953, inclusive.

Mr. Ward

The figures are: 1949, 2,658; 1950, 4,859; 1951, 9,641; 1952, 6,086; and 1953, 7,519.

47. Mr. A. Henderson

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air the number of Regular recruits for each of the years 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952 and 1953, excluding three-year engagements.

Mr. Ward

As the reply is in the form of a table with notes, I will, with permission, circulate it in the official report.

Following is the reply:

NUMBERS OF REGULAR RECRUITS AND RE-ENTRANTS TO THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, 1948–53
1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953
13,612 12,102 11,272 21,928 17,695 16,727
NOTES:
(1)The figures for 1948 and 1949 include a number of airmen who took on three-year regular engagements under the 1946 Bounty Scheme. It is not possible to distinguish these from airmen who took on longer engagements under the Bounty Scheme.
(2)The figures for 1950–53 exclude three-year engagements