§ 62. Mr. Wiggasked the Secretary of State for War if he will state the numbers of Regular soldiers who purchased their discharge within three months of enlistment under Section 14 of the Army Act, and the number who purchased their discharge after three months' service for the periods 1st April, 1958 to 31st March, 136W 1959, 1st April, 1959 to 31st March, 1960, 1st April, 1960 to 31st March, 1961, 1st April, 1961 to 31st March, 1962, and 1st April to 30th September, 1962, separate figures being given for each period.
§ Mr. ProfumoThe following is the answer:
Period Number of recruits who purchased their discharge within three months of enlistment Number of trained soldiers who purchased their discharge 1st April, 1958–31st March, 1959 1,431 786 1st April, 1959–31st March, 1960 2,068 814 1st April, 1960–31st March, 1961 2,056 1,093 1st April, 1961–31st March, 1962 2,209 1,597 1st April, 1962–30th September, 1962 (6 months) 1,285 462