§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Servicemen have been court-martialled for absence without leave in each of the first three quarters of the current year; and what were the comparable figures for the year 1965.
§ Mr. HattersleyThe information is as follows:
THE NUMBER OF SERVICEMEN COURT-MARTIALLED FOR ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE IN EACH OF THE FIRST THREE QUARTERS OF 1965 AND 1969 1st 1965 Quarter 1969 2nd 1965 Quarter 1969 3rd 1965 Quarter 1969 R.N. — 1 — — 2 3 Army 215 257 173 229 182 199 R.A.F. 10 6 3 4 11 4 NOTE: The figures for the Army represent convictions: those 'or the R.N. and R.A.F. the numbers tried.