§ Mr. Willisasked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty how many boys and men offered themselves for service in each of the branches of the lower deck during 1961; and how many were accepted.
§ Mr. C. Ian Orr-Ewing16,933 applied for entry as R.N. ratings during 1961, of whom 6,070 were accepted. Many applicants are not sure which branch they wish to enter and the total cannot therefore be subdivided by branch. The following is the allocation of the acceptances by branch:
— Allocation of R.N. Rating Recruits, 1961, by Branch Juniors (U) Adults and Juniors (O) Seaman 1,210 503 T.C.O. — 28 R.C.O. — 122 M.(E) 595 826 N. Airman — 52 N.A.M. 103 136 Electrical 447 666 Writers — 102 Stores 34 110 Cooks 136 242 Stewards — 145 Sick Berth — 61 Artificers (D.E.) — 10 Mechanicians (D.E.) — 2 Artificer Apprentices — 476 Mechanician Apprentices — 64 2,525 3,545 Total 6,070