ROYAL NAVY (COMMISSIONS) (Hansard, 22 May 1953)

HC Deb 22 May 1953 vol 515 c181W 181W

§ Mr. W. Griffiths
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty to state, as percentages of the total number, the commissions granted to university graduates, graduates of the naval colleges and men from the lower deck, in each of the past five years.

§ Mr. J. P. L. Thomas
The following is the information:

COMMISSIONS GRANTED IN THE R.N. AND W.R.N.S. BETWEEN 1948 AND 1952

Year University graduates (a) Graduates of Naval Colleges Deck Lower

Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.

1948 18.9 48.8 32.3

1949 27.5 41.0 31.5

1950 15.9 54.2 29.9

1951 23.4 45.9 30.7

1952 26.3 42.7 31.0

(a) All medical and dental officers and chaplains have been included under this heading although, technically, some of them do not hold the degrees of a university.

COMMISSIONS GRANTED IN THE R.N. AND W.R.N.S. BETWEEN 1948 AND 1952
Year	University graduates (a)	Graduates of Naval Colleges	Deck Lower
	Per cent.	Per cent.	Per cent.
1948	18.9	48.8	32.3
1949	27.5	41.0	31.5
1950	15.9	54.2	29.9
1951	23.4	45.9	30.7
1952	26.3	42.7	31.0
(a) All medical and dental officers and chaplains have been included under this heading although, technically, some of them do not hold the degrees of a university.