§ Brigadier Headasked the Secretary of State for War if he will furnish the Regular Army recruitment figures month by month during 1947, showing separately long-service engagements, re-enlistments, short-service engagements and total enlistments.
§ Mr. ShinwellI would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the statement circulated in the OFFICIAL REPORT by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Defence on 20th May in reply to a Question by the hon. and gallant Member for North Blackpool (Mr. Low), and the further statements placed in the Vote Office by my right hon. Friend on 24th July and 24th October.