§ Mr. Luceasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many naval personrel have resigned from the Navy prematurely per annum for the last three years, broken down by commissioned and noncommissioned ranks.
§ Mr. JuddThe total numbers of officers and ratings who left the Royal Navy voluntarily during the last three financial years were:
1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 Officers 186 229 250 Ratings 3,504 4,461 2,575