§ Mr. Swinglerasked the Secretary of State for War if he will give the ratio of the manpower of the Army to total population in the first half of 1949; and the first half of 1922.
§ Mr. ShinwellOn 30th April, 1922, the ratio was 55 military to 10,000 of the total population of the United Kingdom. On 31st December, 1948, the ratio was 86 to 10,000. No later figures are available.