HC Deb 24 April 1950 vol 474 cc73-4W
Mr. J. P. L. Thomas

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he will give the number of Regular recruits to the Royal Navy in each of the years 1927 to 1949.

Mr. J. Callaghan

The number of recruits entered or re-entered on regular engagements in the Royal Navy and

Royal Marines during the financial years since 1927 are:

Year. Total.
1927–28 4,646
1928–29 3,139
1929–30 2,658
1930–31 2,652
1931–32 3,098
1932–33 4,093
1933–34 6,360
1934–35 7,464
1935–36 8,159
1936–37 11,508
1937–38 15,787
1938–39 15,692
1939–40 17,859
1940–41 5,083
1941–42 3,675
1942–43 2,292
1943–44 2,167
1944–45 2,164
1945–46 4,489
1946–47 19,504
1947–48 20,284
1948–49 19,170
1949–50 13,006