Personnel

HC Deb 28 October 1947 vol 443 cc83-5W

87. Mr. J. P. L. Thomas

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty

Numbers joining the R.N. and R.M. for Regular or Extended Service.
R.N. and R.M. Recruits accepted.	Ratings
Men	Boys
(1) Regular Engagements	(2) Extended Service Engagements	Regular (CS) Engagements
1946:
January	…	…	…	…	…	…	754	—	281
February	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,001	—	171
March	…	…	…	…	…	…	783	—	357
April	…	…	…	…	…	…	698	16	152
May	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,190	290	193
June	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,193	367	306
July	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,488	607	274
August	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,472	388	330
September	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,395	566	271
October	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,726	609	619
November	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,337	641	307
December	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,149	428	248
1947:
January	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,647	517	268
February	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,154	552	460
March	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,214	470	268
April	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,316	614	374
May	…	…	…	…	…	…	911	428	118
June	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,034	435	151
July	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,248	411	440
August	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,173	263	231
September	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,296	217	412
TOTALS	…	…	…	…	…	…	.25,179	7,819	6,231
Note: (1) Includes men on Continouus Service (12 years with the Fleet) and Special Service Engagements (7 years with the Fleet + 5 years reserve).
(2) Includes re-engagements for Extended Service without a break in Service.

Mr. J. P. L. Thomas

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what proportion of the strength of the Royal

how the anticipated strength of the Royal Navy of 166,000 by December, 1948, is composed as between Regular engagements, officers and men, and National Service men; and as between Naval Aviation and the remainder.

Mr. Dugdale

I would refer the hon. Member to the statement made by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Defence on Monday last on the future strength and composition of the Royal Navy.

88. Mr. J. P. L. Thomas

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many men and boys have joined the Royal Navy on long-term engagements and on short-term engagements; and how many men have re-engaged for extended service, per month since January, 1946.

Mr. Dugdale

The particulars asked for are:

Navy at the outbreak of war was comprised of personnel serving in the Fleet Air Arm.

Mr. Dugdale

In August, 1939, approximately 6 per cent. of the total Naval strength were serving with the Fleet Air Arm. This includes R.A.F. officers and men lent to the Royal Navy and borne in Naval Vote A in lieu of Naval officers and ratings.