§ Colonel GREIGasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what are the respective numbers of recruits, whether boys or adults, accepted for the Royal Navy, Marines, Naval Reserve, and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve for the year 1913 up to the present time?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe records kept are for the financial, not the calendar year. The following statement shows the number of recruits, distinguishing boys and adults, accepted for the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, from 1st April, 1913 to 31st January, 1914:—
Royal Navy: 6,802 men, 5,877 boys.
Royal Marines (including band): 1,555 men, 224 boys.
Royal Naval Reserve: 983 men.
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve: 936 men, 9 boys.
These numbers are approximate, corrected returns not being available until a later date.