§ 38. Mr. Rentonasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air how many clerks in the R. A. F. and W. A. A. F. were employed on accounting duties at, or about VJ-Day, how many clerks accounting have been released since then, and how many clerks accounting have been trained or started training as replacements since that date.
§ Mr. Strachey:Following is a statement giving the information required:
Strength of clerk accounting trades at 1st September, 1945:
Airmen … … 8,000 Airwomen … … 4,700 Numbers released (Classes A, B. and C) between 1st September, 1945 and 28th February, 1946:
Airmen … … 1,450 Airwomen … … 1,320 Clerks Accounting passing out from training between 1st September, 1945 to 28th February, 1946:
Airmen … … 3,600 Airwomen … … — Numbers under training at 1st March. 1946:
At Schools:
Airmen, 670; Airwomen, 80; Total, 75o.
Recruits undergoing preliminary training:
Airmen, 780; Airwomen, 25; Total, 805.