§ Mr. Masonasked the Secretary of State for Air how many officers of Her Majesty's Forces have been seconded to his Department over the past 10 years; how many of those, who, under his regulations, were required to notify him, have, on resignation or retirement, joined industrial and commercial enterprises; and to what extent restraint is exercised upon those officers upon leaving his service.
§ Mr. RidsdaleExcluding members of the Air Council, 11 officers who had
Highland Brigade Lowland Brigade Recruits Trained Soldiers Total Recruits Trained Soldiers Total 12 17 29 37 10 47 These statistics are maintained by Corps and Brigades of Infantry and it is not possible to give the figures for individual regiments without a disproportionate expenditure of time and effort.
228Wserved in the Air Ministry and 3 seconded to the Ministry of Aviation and the Ministry of Supply, applied for and were granted permission to join commercial undertakings within two years of resigning or retiring from their staff appointment. Officers who leave the Royal Air Force remain subject to the Official Secrets Acts.