§ Mr. Russellasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the number of men who applied to enlist on a Regular 20W engagement in the Royal Navy between the date of the introduction of the new pay increases and 31st December, 1950; the number of men actually enlisted; the number rejected on medical grounds; the number rejected for other reasons; and if he will give the figures for the corresponding period of 1949.
§ Mr. CallaghanThe information requested is as follows:
— 1st September, to 31st December, 1949 1st September, to 31st December, 1950 (a) Number applied 10,231 7,560 (b) Number finally entered 4,186 2,931 (c) Number medically unfit 1,320 1,049 (d) Number rejected other reasons 4,832 3,804 The figures do not include men re-entered after a period in civil life.
Certain of the men entered during this period had applied to enter prior to 1st September in the respective years. The numbers entered were those required to meet authorised strengths except that there was some shortage in the entries of seaman boys in 1950.