§ 66. Mr. Wiggasked the Minister of Defence the number of Regular recruits enlisted in the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force during the period 1st January to 31st December, 1954, together with the comparable figures for 1953.
§ Mr. H. MacmillanThe following is the reply:
MALE REGULAR RECRUITS ENTERED IN EACH OF THE SERVICES IN 1953 AND 1954 — 1953 1954 Royal Navy … 9,334 8,111 Army … 42,680 38,895 Royal Air Force … 31,615 27,974 TOTAL … 83,629 74,980
§ Mr. Wiggasked the Minister of Defence the number of man-years recruited by the Royal Navy, Army and the Royal Air Force, separate figures being given for each Service, in the years 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 and 1954, excluding boys and short-service engagements; and if he will give separate figures to show, respectively, when no allowance is made for National 29W Service and when National Service liability is excluded.
MALE RECRUITMENT TO ACTIVE FORCES IN TERMS OF MAN YEARS (1 1950 TO 1954 INITIAL RECRUITMENT (Including National Service liability) Service 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 Navy … … 96,000 100,500 113,000 101,000 83,000 Army … … 120,000 134,500 178,000 137,000 126,500 R.A.F. … … 106,500 196,000 164,500 140,000 123,500 Total … … 322,500 431,000 455,500 378,000 333,000
(Excluding National Service liability Navy … … 77,500 81,500 93,000 83,500 67,500 Army … … 86,500 100,000 91,000 72,500 57,000 R.A.F. … … 69,500 116,500 92,500 84,000 73,000 Total … … 233,500 298,000 276,500 240,000 197,500
PROLONGATIONS OF SERVICE Service 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 Navy … … 15,500 34,500 18,000 21,500 14,000 Army … … 25,500 52,000 40,500 48,000 68,000 R.A.F.* … … (2) 20,000 (2) 65,500 38,500 46,000 45,500 Total … … 61,000 152,000 97,000 115,500 127,500 (1) The figures given exclude the man-year product of boys and apprentices not included in the effective strength and of men joining the Army on the special Short Service engagements, Types A, B, C, E, K, N, S and T. (2) Represents best possible estimate. * Excluding aircrew.
§ Mr. Wiggasked the Minister of Defence if he will show under the headings normal volunteers male, volunteers from National Service, part-time National Service, and women, the numbers serving in the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces on 31st December, 1954, the number in each category who carried out training, part-time and whole-time being shown separately and separate figures being given for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, the Army and the Royal Air Force.
§ Mr. H. MacmillanI regret that the figures are not immediately available. I am having them collected and will circulate them as soon as possible in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. Wiggasked the Minister of Defence the amounts spent on publicity in connection with recruiting in the years
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§ Mr. H. MacmillanThe following is the reply:
1952, 1953, and 1954, showing separate figures for each year, by the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, the Army, the Royal Air Force, and the Ministry of Defence, showing separate figures for each.
§ Mr. H. MacmillanThe following table shows the approximate amounts spent on publicity, almost all of it on recruiting, in the financial years shown. The figures for the current year are, of course, estimates only:
— 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 (estimated) £ £ £ Royal Navy and Royal Marines 114,000 126,500 120,500 Army 344,500 344,000 354,500 Royal Air Force 245,000 231,000 249,000 Ministry of Defence (nil) (nil) (nil)