§ Mr. Pentlandasked the Minister of Defence how many men from the North-East region of England joined Her Majesty's forces in 1960, 1961 and 1962, stating each year separately.
§ Mr. ThorneycroftThe answer is as follows:
— 1960 1961 1962 Royal Navy … 270* 413* 453* Army … 1,378 1,698 2,119 Royal Air Force … 580 693 675 2,228 2,804 3,247 * Includes an unidentifiable number of boys. These figures relate to those recruited in Northumberland, Durham and the North Riding of Yorkshire.