§ Mr. Pounderasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what percentage of the total number of persons who enlisted for service in the Royal Air Force 37W through careers offices in the United Kingdom came from those situated in Northern Ireland in 1962, in 1965, and in 1968, respectively;
(2) what percentage of the total number of persons who enlisted for service in the Royal Navy through careers offices in the United Kingdom came from those situated in Northern Ireland in 1962, in 1965, and in 1968, respectively.
(3) what percentage of the total number of persons who enlisted for service in the Army through careers offices in the United Kingdom came from those situated in Northern Ireland in 1962, in 1965, and in 1968, respectively;
(4) what percentage of the total number of inquiries to join the Royal Air Force at careers offices in the United Kingdom came from those situated in Northern Ireland in 1962, in 1965 and in 1968, respectively;
(5) what percentage of the total number of inquiries to join the Royal Navy at careers offices in the United Kingdom came from those situated in Northern Ireland in 1962, in 1965 and in 1968, respectively;
(6) what percentage of the total number of inquiries to join the Army at careers offices in the United Kingdom came from those situated in Northern
MALE OTHER RANKS (INCLUDING BOYS/APPRENTICES) Inquiries in Northern Ireland Careers Information Offices Percentage of total United Kingdom inquiries 1962–3 1965–6 1968–9 1962–3 1965–6 1968–9 Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Royal Navy and Royal Marines … 2,097 5,162 2,658 7.8 11.6 8.1 Army (see Note 1) … Not available 1,627 1,458 — 3.6 3.8 Royal Air Force (see Note 2) … Not available 1,994 2,171 — 3.9 3.3
Enlistments through Northern Ireland Careers Information Offices Percentage of total United Kingdom enlistments 1962–3 1965–6 1968–9 1962–3 1965–6 1968–9 Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Royal Navy and Royal Marines … 159 197 164 2.1 2.6 3.5 Army … … … Not available 866 725 — 3.6 4.3 Royal Air Force … … … 485 354 398 5.7 5.7 5.7 Notes:
1. There are no records of inquiries for the Army. Where available, numbers of formal applications are shown instead, thus placing the percentages shown for the Army on a different basis from those for the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force.
2. Records of 1962–3 inquiries in Northern Ireland for the Royal Air Force are no longer available.
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(7) how many inquiries to join the Royal Air Force were received at the careers offices in Northern Ireland in 1962, in 1965, and in 1968, respectively;
(8) how many inquiries to join the Army were received at the careers offices in Northern Ireland in 1962, in 1965, and in 1968, respectively;
(9) how many inquiries to join the Royal Navy were received at the careers offices in Northern Ireland in 1962, in 1965, and in 1968, respectively;
(10) how many people enlisted for service in the Royal Air Force through careers offices in Northern Ireland in 1962, in 1965, and in 1968, respectively;
(11) how many persons enlisted for service in the Army through careers offices in Northern Ireland in 1962, in 1965, and in 1968, respectively;
(12) how many persons enlisted for service in the Royal Navy through careers offices in Northern Ireland in 1962, in 1965, and in 1968, respectively.
§ Mr. John MorrisRecords have been kept on the basis of financial years; the figures, where available, are accordingly given for the financial years 1962–63, 1965–66 and 1968–69. They are as follows: