HC Deb 14 February 1930 vol 235 c799W
Mr. HORE-BELISHA

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many applications for enlistment in the Royal Navy-were made in 1929 and how many men were accepted?

Mr. AMMON

The number of applications for enlistment in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines during 1929 was 35,375; the number accepted was 2,426.