§ Mr. Goodhartasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the various Royal Air Force regular and volunteer
Estimated strengths as at 1st April 1969 1971 1973 1975 a. Officers Retired Officers … … … 10,000 12,500 14,500 17,000 Royal Air Force Reserve Officers … … … 800 800 800 800 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve* … … … 110 90 80 70 Royal Auxiliary Air Force … … … 50 50 50 50 Emergency List† … … … 1,700 — — — Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service … 128 127 125 125 b. Airmen Pensioners … … … 11,100 11,500 11,500 11,500 Class E … … … 9,100 10,800 12,000 10,800 Class G† … … … 50,000 — — — Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve* … … … — — — — Royal Auxiliary Air Force … … … 250 250 250 250 * Figures given for the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve do not include officers in the Training Branch, who do not have any reserve liability, or members of the University Air Squadrons. † The reserve liabilities of officers of the Emergency List and airmen of Class G will lapse on 30th June, 1969, unless statutorily extended. The future of these Royal Air Force reserves is at present under consideration.