§ Mr. Willisasked the Secretary of State for War if he will state the number of warrant officers I, warrant officers II and staff sergeants, respectively, on 1st January, 1961, the numbers in each category who were first-class tradesmen and the numbers of these with no trade.
§ Mr. ProfumoThe total numbers on 1st January, 1961, were:
Warrant Officers Class I … … 2,559 Warrant Officers Class II … … 6,627 Staff Sergeants … … 6,656 Their division between non-tradesmen and tradesmen first class requires further 76W research, and I will write to the hon. Gentleman as soon as possible,
§ Mr. Willisasked the Secretary of State for War if he will state the number of warrant officers I, warrant officers II and staff sergeants, respectively, who were 30 years of age on 1st January, 1961, and the numbers in each category who were first-class tradesmen.
§ Mr. ProfumoThe total numbers under the age of 30 on 1st January, 1961, were:
Warrant Officers Class I … … 17 Warrant Officers Class II … … 248 Staff Sergeants … … 1,441 Their division between non-tradesmen and tradesmen first class requires further research, and I will write to the hon. Gentleman as soon as possible