§ Mr. Willisasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total number of chief artificers, chief mechanicians, 1st Class artificers and 1st Class mechanicians, respectively, serving in the Royal Navy on 1st January, 1969.
§ Dr. David OwenThe following are the numbers of artificers and mechanicians borne on 1st January. 1969:
Chief 1st Class Artificers … … 1,335 3,616 Mechanicians … … 313 1,964