HC Deb 20 December 1957 vol 580 cc113-4W
Mr. de Freitas

asked the Secretary of State for Air the numbers, respectively, of officers and men below air vice marshal rank and of officers of air vice marshal rank and above serving in the Royal Air Force on 1st December, 1957, 1st December, 1955, 1st December, 1953, and 1st December, 1951.

Mr. C. I. Orr-Ewing

Following are the figures:

R.A.F. Officers of the rank of Air Vice Marshal and above R.A.F. Officers below Air Vice Marshal rank and airmen
1stDecember, 1951 101 256,517
1stDecember, 1953 103 262,720
1stDecember, 1955 98 238,505
1stDecember, 1957 (provisional) 105 198,242

The one Marshal of the Royal Air Force holding an active appointment is included.

Mr. de Freitas

asked the Secretary of State for Air the numbers, respectively, of officers and men below air commodore rank and of officers of air commodore rank and above serving in the Royal Air Force on 1st December, 1957, 1st December, 1955, 1st December, 1953, and 1st December, 1951.

Mr. C. I. Orr-Ewing

Following are the figures:

R.A.F Officers of the rank of Air Commodore and above R.A.F. Officers below air Commodore rank and airmen
1st December, 1951 237 256,381
1st December, 1953 245 262,578
1st December, 1955 237 238,366
1st December, 1957 (provisional) 244 198,103

The one Marshal of the Royal Air Force holding an active appointment is included.