§ 2.35 p.m.
§ LORD NATHANMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the first Question which stands in my name on the Order Paper.
§ [The Question was as follows:
§ To ask Her Majesty's Government if they can give the following information on Adventure Training in the Army in 1961–62:
- (a) In how many units of each arm have exercises taken place.
- (b) How many such exercises have taken place in the United Kingdom.
- (c) How many in overseas commands.
- (d) Approximately how many officers and how many other ranks have taken part in the aggregate in this training.
- (e) How many have taken part in expeditions, in contradistinction to exercises.]
EARL JELLICOEMy Lords, Adventure Training is given every encouragement by the Army Council and is a normal part of military training; every unit takes part in one form or another. It is also included in the syllabus in recruit-training units and boys' units, so that every boy takes part in at least one exercise of this kind during his training. I regret that, because Adventure Training in the Army is organised in commands and in units, the detailed information requested by the noble Lord is not available. Expedition training at public expense is more restricted, being confined to nine officers or other ranks from all three Services in any two-year period.