§ Mr. Wiggasked the Minister of Defence the Regular recruiting figures for the three Services for July, August, September and October, 1957, giving separate figures for each month set out in the same form as that of the monthly Press release published by his Department;
REGULAR RECRUITING—MALE OTHER RANKS — July August September R.N. and R.M. Adult entrants: 9 years … … … 192 (240) 150 (136) 206 (386) 12 years … … … — (—) — (1) — (—) Others … … … 7 (27) 1 (4) 5 (12) Entrants under 17½ (a): Juniors … … … 290 (318) 90 (90) 534 (696) Apprentices … … … — (—) — (—) 210 (190) Total … … … 489 (585) 241 (231) 955 (1,284) Army: 3 years … … … 1,487 (2,407) 1,461 (2,616) 1,927 (2,806) 6 years … … … 92 (91) 90 (79) 133 (95) 9 years … … … 143 (172) 111 (154) 199 (202) Others … … … 58 (24) 48 (33) 85 (108) Boys and Apprentices (a) … … … 103 (144) 91 (115) 827 (661) Total … … … 1,883 (2,838) 1,801 (2,997) 3,171 (3,872) R.A.F.: 3 years … … … 310 (553) 382 (709) 380 (856) 4 years … … … 70 (226) 75 (235) 99 (204) 5–8 years … … … 141 (378) 130 (498) 231 (529) 9 years and over … … … 167 (213) 165 (200) 266 (228) Boys and Apprentices (a) … … … — (15) — (—) 618 (485) Total … … … 688 (1,385) 752 (1,642) 1,594 (2,302) All Services … … … 3,060 (4,808) 2,794 (4,870) 5,720 (7,458) (a) Entries of apprentices and boys are made at intervals during the year.