HC Deb 12 April 1965 vol 710 c135W
Mr. Harold Walker

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will introduce into his Department a system of records that will make possible in the future an analysis of the educational background of persons accepted for commissions in the Armed Forces.

Mr. Mayhew

When we select applicants for commissions in the Armed Forces, we are concerned about their suitability, not the schools they come from. Even so, we have records from which I extracted some interesting figures for the hon. Member on Tuesday, 30th March. I do not think we need any further refinement of our records on this score.