HC Deb 03 March 1954 vol 524 cc89-90W
Mr. Callaghan

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if taking the last 12 cases of malicious damage about Her Majesty's ships as a sample, he will state the ages of those committing the offences; on what type of engagement they were serving; and what proportion of their engagements remained to be served.

Mr. J. P. L. Thomas

In the 12 latest cases, about which I have the necessary information, the ratings were serving either on a continuous service engagement of 12 years or on a special service engagement of 7 years, followed by 5 years in the Royal Fleet Reserve. The following tables give the details required:

CONTINUOUS SERVICE ENGAGEMENT
— Age of rating Unexpired time
Years Months Years Months
1 17 5 12 0
(from age 18)
2 18 9 11 3
3 19 1 10 11
4 20 10 9 7
5 21 11 8 1
6 23 6 6 6
7 24 2 5 10

SPECIAL SERVICE ENGAGEMENT
— Age of rating Unexpired active time
Years months Years months
1 18 7 6 5
2 18 9 6 3
3 21 3 3 9
4 21 7 3 5
5 21 8 3 4