§ 104. Mr. Wiggasked the Minister of Defence if he will now publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the recruiting figures for the three Services for October, 1957, 36W set out in the same form as that of the monthly Press release published by his Department; and if he will give the figures for the same month in 1956, set out in the same form.
§ Mr. SandysThe latest recruiting figures are shown below:
REGULAR RECRUITING (MALE OTHER RANKS) — October 1957 Monthly average Jan.-Sept. October 1956 R.N. and R.M.: Adult entrants 9 years 270 237 371 Others 9 9 31 Entrants under 17½* Juniors 468 340 502 Apprentices — 50 — Total 747 636 904 Army†: 3 years 1,020 2,020 3,030 6 years 489 106 105 9 years 156 150 193 Others 203 69 111 Boys* 251 159 201 Apprentices* 4 124 23 Total 2,123 2,628 3,663 R.A.F.: 3 years 533 624 1,013 4 years 117 138 201 5–8 years 235 263 536 9 years and over 309 225 249 Boys* 742 134 703 Apprentices* 6 160 1 Total 1,942 1,544 2,703 All Services 4,812 4,808 7,270 * Entries of apprentices and boys are made at intervals during the year. † As the figures relate to men taken on strength during the month and not actual entries which take place somewhat earlier, the effect of the new basic six year engagement on Army recruiting for both long and short service recruiting is not fully reflected in them.