§ Mr. Sharpasked the Minister of Defence what is the approximate number of men 66W serving in each of the three Services in each age and Service group from 46 upwards at the most recent date for which such information is available.
§ Mr. AlexanderThe approximate figures are as follow:
Age and Service Group Royal Navy and Royal Marines Army Royal Air Force. 46 … 40(a) 19,000 3,150 47 … 22,000 4,950 48 … 950(a) 19,000 4,550 49 … 17,000 4,250 50 … 30,000 5,800 51 … 17,000 5,350 52 … 19,000 7,500 53 … 16,000 8,250 54 … 12,000 8,400 55 … 11,000 8,650 56 … 17,50(a) 8,000 7,550 57 … 15,000 6,700 58 … 13,000 3,950 59 … 2,450 16,000 5,050 60 … 4,700 19,000 6,000 61 … 4,200 24,000 4,300 62 … 2,700 26,000 2,750 63 … 2100 18,000 2,450 64 … 2,650 31,000 3,350 65 … 2,750 20,000 3,700 66 … 3,600 18,000 4,600 67 … 4,250 25,000 4,600 68 … 5,500 21,000 5,550 69 … 4,250 21,000 12,100 70 … 6,300 20,000 14,500 71 … 6,050 19,000 12,900 72 … 5,950 19,000 11,800 73 … 4700 13,000 6,750 74 … 3,300 20,000 7,600 75 … 4,600 24,000 7,500 76 … 1,850 26,000 9,800 77 … 1,800 20,000 9,050 78 … 1,100 (b) 6,350 79 … 200 (b) 17 Notes
(a) The Navy figures Groups 48–58 cannot be fully analysed.
(b) Not yet available.