§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the percentage of recruits to the armed forces, divided into the various services, per head of population in Scotland and England, respectively, in the latest convenient period.
§ Mr. ReynoldsThe estimated numbers of recruits in 1966 per 100,000 of the population over the age of 15 were as follows:
Royal Navy and Royal Marines Army Men and Boys R.A.F. England and Wales 36 121 34 Scotland 41 165 48 Women England and Wales 5 12 9 Scotland 4 16 9
§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total number of members of the armed forces, broken down into the various services, at the last most convenient date.
§ Mr. ReynoldsOn 1st June, 1968 the United Kingdom based personnel were as follows:
Men and Boys Women R.N. and R.M. … 90,407 3,732 Army … 181,927 5,868 R.A.F. … 113,610 5,392