§ Ms Rachel SquireTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will provide details of current levels of naval recruitment from Scotland and the north of England; and what were the expressed first base preferences for(a) Rosyth and (b) Faslane.
§ Mr. HanleyDuring the recruiting year 1993–94 the Royal Navy has recruited 40 officers and 223 ratings from the North region.1 Information on applicants' preference is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
1 Note: The North region is defined as the area from Cumbria to Cleveland northwards, including Northern Ireland.