§ Captain Kerbyasked the Secretary of State for Defence what were the strengths of the Volunteer and Regular Army Reserves on 1st December 1968; and what will be the strength of the long-term Reserve and the Regular Army Reserve, respectively, in 1970, 1973 and 1975.
§ Mr. ReynoldsThe strength of the T & AVR, excluding T & AVR III which is being disbanded, was 40,717 on 1st December, 1968. The strength of the Regular Army Reserve was 45,337 on the same date. On the most recent forecasts, the strengths for the long-term and Regular Army Reserves are as follows:
Long-term Reserve Regular Army Reserve 1970 … … 3,000 46,000 1973 … … 4,000 48,000 1975 … … 5,000 47,000
§ Captain Kerbyasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will state the cost for 1968 of the Army Reserves, Royal Navy Reserves and the Royal Air Force Reserves, respectively.
§ Mr. ReynoldsThe estimated cost in 1968–69 of the Reserves, excluding the388W cost of regular Service personnel, is as follows:
£ million Royal Navy … … 1.4 Army … … 18.0 Royal Air Force … … 0.7