HC Deb 26 November 1970 vol 807 c184W
Mr. Wilkinson

asked the Minister of State for Defence how many pilots and observers in the Fleet Air Arm applied to leave the Royal Navy, prematurely in each year from 1964 to 1969 inclusive; and how many such applications were accepted.

Mr. Kirk

The following table gives the required information; the figures relate to applications from all officers qualified as pilots and observers:

Number of Applications Number Accepted
1964
Pilots Not available
Observers Not available
1965
Pilots 15 14
Observers 2 2
1966
Pilots 37 36
Observers 2 1
1967
Pilots 22 21
Observers 4 4
1968
Pilots 22 20
Observers 7 5
1969*
Pilots 8 8
Observers 4 3
* The figures do not include any applications for premature release on redundancy terms.