§ Mr. Pounderasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many applications were received by the Royal Navy careers offices in Northern Ireland during 1965 and 1966, respectively; and how many of these applicants subsequently joined the Royal Navy in each of these years.
§ Mr. Foley934 applications were received during 1966, resulting in 226 entries. The corresponding figures for 1965 were 756 and 205 respectively.
§ Mr. Pounderasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many applications were received by the Royal Air Force careers offices in Northern Ireland during 1965 and 1966, respectively; and how many of these applicants subsequently joined the Royal Air Force in each of these years.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesIn 1965 the Belfast Careers Information Office received 839 applications for enlistment as airmen or airwomen in ground trades and 381 of these applicants subsequently joined the Royal Air Force. The comparable figure for applications in 1966 is 807; 356 of these applicants have so far joined the Royal Air Force.
§ Mr. Pounderasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many applications were received by the Army careers offices in Northern Ireland during 1965 and 1966, respectively; and how many of these applicants subsequently joined the Army in each of these years.
§ Mr. BoydenThere were 2,032 applicants in 1965, from whom 1,002 recruits were enlisted, and 2,094 in 1966, from whom 990 were enlisted. These figures include women, young soldiers, and boys.