HC Deb 26 October 1949 vol 468 cc161-2W
102. Mr. S. Shephard

asked the Secretary of State for Air the present strength of the Air Training Corps; how this figure compares with that for the corresponding date last year; how many boys have joined during the past 12 months; and how many have resigned during the same period.

Mr. A. Henderson

There were 43,421 cadets on the strength of the Air Training Corps on 30th June, 1949, compared with 44,249 on 30th June, 1948, 3,213 having been transferred to the Combined Cadet Force during the year. Twenty-seven thousand one hundred and ninety-nine cadets joined the Corps during the year, and 24,814 resigned.