§ Captain Kerbyasked the Secretary of state for Defence what rate of re-engagement for nine-year and six-year men has been maintained in all three Services.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuThe rates for the past year were:
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9 year men 6 year men Royal Navy … 25 per cent. Not applicable* Royal Marines … 21 per cent. Not applicable* Army … Not available† 42 per cent. Royal Air Force … 35 per cent. Not applicable* * The Royal Navy, the Royal Marines and the Royal Air Force do not have six-year engagements. † The Army's nine-year engagement was introduced in October, 1957. Statistics of prolongations for men on this engagement are not yet available. ments each year from 1957 until the present;
(4) how many men in the Royal Air Force signed on for five-year engagements each year from 1975 until the present;
(5) how many men in the Royal Navy signed on for nine-year engagements each year from 1975 until the present;
(6) how many men in the Royal Navy signed on for six-year engagements each year from 1957 until the present.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuThe details follows:
§ Captain Kerbyasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) on what rate for re-engagement he bases his manpower forecasts for the Services for the next five years, giving details of each category in each Service;
(2) what is the annual target for new recruits for the Army, Royal Air Force and Royal Navy for the next five years; and on what re-engagement rate that target is based.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuI do not think that the publication of our planning figures would be helpful since they must necessarily be subject to adjustment.