§ 9. Dame Irene Wardasked the Secretary of State for Defence what contingency plans he has made for manning the forces in the event of the requisite number not being forthcoming on a voluntary basis.
§ Mr. ReynoldsRecruitment has been unsatisfactory, but at the moment it shows some small signs of improvement. We are not planning for the hypothetical situation of a breakdown in the voluntary system. It is better to emphasise the fact that the Services have a clear and worthwhile future, and that young men of the right quality are assured of an absorbing and rewarding career.
§ 10. Dame Irene Wardasked the Secretary of State for Defence how the intake of British cadets at Sandhurst over the last three years compares with the requirements.
§ Mr. BoydenIn 1966 almost the same; in 1967 the January course was 35 short and the September course was 1 over; in 1968 both intakes were a dozen short.