§ Mr. Parkerasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air how many of the permanent commissions in the Air Force, which were granted to men from the ranks in each of the last three years, went to aircraft apprentices, and how many to non-commissioned officers; and also in what proportions in each of the last three years aircraft apprentices, boy entrants, and men have, respectively, been enlisted into the Air Force?
§ Sir P. SassoonFollowing is the answer:
Number of permanent commissions granted. Year To ex-apprentices. To N.C.Os. and W.Os. other than ex-apprentices. 1934–35 … 9 17 1935–36 … 14 30 1936–37 … 20 34 NOTE.—Some of the ex-apprentices were N.C.Os at the time of grant of commission.
Airmen entries. Year. Apprentices. Boy entrants. Men. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. 1934–35 … 1,041–29 315–9 2,209–62 1935–36 … 1,897–13.5 606–4.5 11,499–82 1936–37 … 2,085–18.5 602–5.5 8,603–76