HC Deb 05 August 1965 vol 717 cc426-7W
Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how much has been spent in the last 12 months on recruiting to the Armed Forces; and whether this will now be ended in view of the economies being aimed at in the arms programme.

Mr. Healey

The answer to the first part of the Question is that expenditure in the financial year 1964–65 totalled some £12,150,000. The answer to the second part is "No".