§ 114. Sir T. Beamishasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT figures showing the number of medical cadets who have enlisted in each of the services, shown separately, during each year since the inception of the medical cadets scheme in 1962; how many have become medically qualified under the terms of the scheme; how many have resigned before completing their training; and how many have resigned their short-service or permanent commissions.
§ Mr. ReynoldsYes.
297WFollowing is the information:
1. Enlistments RN Army RAF 1962 26 96 63 1963 26 87 59 1964 37 73 38 1965 44 36 26 1966 24 37 38
2. Medically qualified* RN 68 Army 206 RAF 132
3. Resignations during training: RN 2 Army 5 (plus 2 during pre-registration year) RAF 2
4. Resignations of commission: RN Nil Army 1 RAF 1 * Includes pre-registration year doctors NOTE: Cadets normally take 3 years to qualify from enlistment; but there are some who accept cadetship at a more advanced stage of their training.
Doctors RN Army RAF Estab. Strength Estab. Strength Estab. Strength 1st January, 1963 … 247 210 566 422 Figures not available 1st January, 1964 … 247 193 566 361 Figures not available 1st January, 1965 … 247 177 566 390 426 353 1st January, 1966 … 247 179 566 395 410 375 1st January, 1967 … 247 170 566 440 403 359
Dentists RN Army RAF Estab. Strength Estab. Strength Estab. Strength 1st January, 1963 … 97 96 177 69 150 118 1st January, 1964 … 100 100 185 101 148 131 1st January, 1965 … 100 100 185 132 145 130 1st January, 1966 … 100 97 185 159 139 131 1st January, 1967 … 100 100 192 161 139 137
§ Mr. John Hallasked the Secretary of State for Defence what representations have been made to him by the British Medical Association regarding the adequacy of the increases recently announced in the remuneration of medical officers in the armed forces; and what reply he has sent.
§ Mr. ReynoldsRepresentatives of the British Medical Association have drawn the attention of my right hon. Friend to the shortage of doctors, both generally