§ Commander Courtneyasked the Secretary for Defence how many rear admirals and above, major generals and above, and air vice marshals and above are at present on the Active List of the three Services; and how these numbers compare with the total number of officers and ratings or other ranks in the individual Services concerned.
§ Mr. ThorneycroftThe numbers asked for are as follows:
R.N. and R.M. Army Royal Air Force Rear Admirals and above 81 126 93 Major Generals and above Air Vice Marshals and above Total Numbers 89,635 172,152 125,881 per cent. per cent. per cent. 0.09 0.07 0.07 All figures are as at 1st March, 1964, and exclude women and boys.