§ Captain Kerbyasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many General List and how many Supplementary List naval officers, respectively, employed on flying duties, have made application to resign since 1st January, 1966; and how this 160W figure compares with that for a similar period in 1965 and 1964.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuThe number of aircrew applications for early release from 1st January to end of April this year and in the corresponding periods of 1964 and 1965 were as follows:
Supplementary List General List 1964 4 Nil 1965 1 1 1966 3 3
§ Captain Kerbyasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many naval Supplementary List officers employed on flying duties have not taken up their option to remain in the service after their initial or second period of service so far this calendar year; and if he will give comparable figures for 1965 and 1964 over a similar period.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuThirty-seven Supplementary List officers have given nine months' notice that they will leave the Service in 1966. There were 38 in 1965 and nine in 1964.