HC Deb 25 March 1965 vol 709 cc135-6W
Mr. Freeson

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what action he takes to ensure that members of the Armed Forces do not engage in racialist activities.

Mr. Mayhew

Service regulations forbid Service men in general to take an active part in political affairs or to express their views in public on any politica1 or controversial matter. To the extent that racialist activities contravene

Year (1) (2) (3)
Percentage from Independents Schools Percentage from Direct Grant Schools Percentage from State Secondary Schools (including Maintained Grammar Schools and Technical Colleges)
General List Supplementary List General List Supplementary List General List Supplementary List
1954 63 11 26
1955 67 9 24
1956 63 9 28
1957 71 7 22
1958 68 8 24
1959 69 12 19
1960 59 46 11 10 30 44
1961 60 38 13 10 27 52
1962 53 41 11 11 36 48
1963 46 42 14 8 40 50
1964 40 34 17 10 43 56
Notes:
(1) Commonwealth entrants to the Royal Navy are included in columns (1), (2) and (3) as appropriate.
(2) The great majority of Headmasters Conference Schools are among those in column (1) but a few come under column (2). The breakdown of schools shown in all three columns follows that used in the Enquiry into Cadet Entry into the Royal Navy (Cmd. 8845) called the Montagu Report.
(3) Supplementary List entries are shown from the date of the introduction of the first such entry in September, 1960.

Mr. Rhodes

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of applicants for entry into the Royal Naval

these provisions, a breach of the regulations could render a man liable to a charge under Service law. No special action has been found necessary in the Services.