§ 24. Mr. James Davidsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give the figures of recruitment in Scotland for the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force, respectively, as percentages of total recruitment for each Service for each of the past five years.
§ Mr. ReynoldsFollowing are the figures:
Per cent. 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 Royal Navy and Royal Marines 10.3 9.7 10.4 9.8 8.1 Army 11.5 10.9 10.5 11.5 11.1 Royal Air Force 11.3 13.7 12.0 11.9 11.0 The percentages given are for male recruits since detailed figures for women are not readily available.