HC Deb 13 May 1930 vol 238 c1647W
Earl of DALKEITH

asked the Secretary of State for War the number of recruits in Scotland during each of the last six months?

Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLE

asked the Secretary of State for War the number

TABLE showing the Total Number of Recruits raised for the Regular Army during the past six months in England, Scotland and Wales.
— 1929. 1930. Totals.
Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March. April.
South Eastern Zone … 64 64 188 96 53 62 527
Eastern Zone … 49 46 174 93 103 52 517
Shires Zone … 32 24 111 49 45 39 300
Total, Eastern Command … 145 134 473 238 201 153 1,344
Northern Ireland Zone … 89 34 105 55 50 49 382
London Zone … 261 189 546 307 290 308 1,901
Northumbrian Zone … 178 110 301 142 116 119 966
West Riding Zone … 175 143 420 189 165 1511,243
N. Midland (East) Zone … 110 89 222 102 74 93 690
N. Midland (West) Zone … 96 67 181 98 91 82 615
Total, Northern Command … 559 409 1,124 531 446 445 3,514
South Midland Zone … 157 112 407 201 170 157 1,204
Wessex (West) Zone … 52 42 198 55 28 38 413
Wessex (East) Zone … 79 49 222 103 79 41 573
Total, Southern Command … 288 203 827 359 277 236 2,190
West Lancashire Zone … 85 63 184 100 91 86 609
East Lancashire Zone … 123 112 240 105 112 136 828
Welsh Zone … 140 105 373 116 112 128 974
Total, Western Command … 348 280 797 321 315 350 2,411
Jersey Sub-Zone … — 1 4 1 — — 6
Guernsey Sub-Zone … 3 — 2 2 1 — 8
Total, Channel Isles … 3 1 6 3 1 — 14
GRAND TOTAL, England and Wales 1,693 1,250 3,878 1,814 1,580 1,541 11,756
Scottish Command … 271 263 343 235 153 159 1,424