Mr. O'NeillTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current proportion of Army personnel who are(a) private soldiers,(b) non-commissioned officers and(c) officers, respectively.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonA total of 36 per cent. of the Army are currently serving as private soldiers, 52 per cent. are non-commissioned officers and 12 per cent. are officers
Mr. O'NeillTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current proportion of Army personnel with(a) the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,(b) the Royal Corps of Signals and(c) the Corps of Royal Engineers.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonA total of 10 per cent. of the Army are currently serving in the REME and 10 per cent. in the Royal Engineers; 8 per cent. are serving in the Royal Corps of Signals.