§ Captain Kerbyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how the total number of Foreign Service officers who resigned during the past twelve months compares with the number of resignations in the previous five years.
§ Mr. Ian Harvey:The number of established Foreign Service officers who have resigned from each branch of the Service during each of the five years 1951 to 1956 is set out below:
— 1stMay,1951–30thApril,1952 1stMay,1952–30thApril,1953 1stMay,1953–30thApril,1954 1stMay,1954–30thApril,1955 1stMay,1955ဓ30thApril,1956 Branch A 7 5 3 4 6 Branch B 42 57 48 40 59 Branch C 147 87 69 75 74 Branch D 2 2 3 1 0 198 151 123 120 139 The comparable figures for 1st May, 1956, to 30th April, 1957, were:
Branch A 5 Branch B 68 Branch C 72 Branch D 1 146