§ Captain Kerbyasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he will give the approximate figures of naval personnel employed on shore, seagoing and Fleet Air Arm duties; and what changes will be made in these figures in view of the saving of 7,000 uniformed personnel in shore posts, as indicated by the First Lord recently.
§ Mr. Orr-EwingAt a recent date approximately 68,000 naval personnel were employed ashore (including 12,000 at Fleet Air Arm establishments ashore); 40,000 were on sea service. As far as can be foreseen the total number employed ashore will drop eventually to about 61,000 (including those at Fleet Air Arm establishments) and numbers on sea service to about 37,000.