§ Captain Kerbyasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Royal Navy officers sought voluntary retirement during 102W the period January-June this year; how many of such applications were accepted; and how these figures compare with those for a similar period in 1967 and 1966.
§ Dr. David OwenThe figures required are as follows:
Applications January-June Received Accepted 1968 … … 157 144 1967 … … 152 136 1966 … … 141 130