§ 79. Mr. Willisasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the number of men completing 12 year engagements in 1948; and the number re-engaging for a further period of ten years.
Mr. DugdaleThe number of men who completed a 12 year engagement in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines in 1948 was 3,990. The number already reported as having re-engaged for a further period of ten years is 804. There are, however, a number of reports outstanding, and it is expected that the numbers finally reported as re-engaging will he about 1,000.