§ Captain Kerbyasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many men in the Army signed on for nine-year engagements each year from 1957 until the present;
(2) how many men in the Army singed on for six-year enagements each year form 1957 until the present;
(3) how many men in the Royal Air Force singed on for nine-year engage-
9-YEAR ENGAGEMENTS* 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 to latest date Royal Navy and Royal Marines 6,618 7,360 6,016 5,504 6,525 6,752 7,392 7,238 6,912 6,659 Army 3,472 8,577 10,445 11,550 15,453 17,912 13,234 16,494 12,575 11,612 Royal Air Force† 2,623 5,016 4,964 4,801 4,300 4,136 735 458 1,461 1,681
6-YEAR ENGAGEMENTS* 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 to latest date Army … 4,461 17,689 13,689 10,432 12,535 14,973 8,742 11,871 11,160 9,421 The Royal Navy does not have a 6-year engagement.
5-YEAR ENGAGEMENTS 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 to latest date Royal Air Force† 2,570 3,644 4,911 3,865 3,934 3,819 375 2,598 3,254 2,760 * Boys are included in the year in which they enlist although engagements do not begin to count until they reach age 18. †Royal Air Force recruitment virtually ceased for a period in 1963–1964.