§ Mr. PARKERasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air how many men have been promoted from the other ranks in the Royal Air Force to become officers in each of the last three years; and what percentage of the total new officers they were in each of these three years?
§ Sir P. SASSOONThe required figures for the last three years (excluding promotions to Warrant Officer) are 18, 19 and 35, and the corresponding percentages of the total number of permanent commission are 15.3, 15.3 and 23.2.