§ Mr. Goodhewasked the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of available manpower in the 15 to 19 age group was recruited to each of the Services, respectively, in each year from 1963 to the latest available date.
§ Mr. HattersleyThe information is as follows:
Year RN & RM Army RAF 1963 0.54 1.29 0.22 1964 0.54 1.72 0.25 1965 0.51 1.47 0.34 1966 0.51 1.45 0.38 1967 0.53 1.32 0.41 1968 0.40 1.13 0.43 1969* 0.48 1.44 0.55 *Provisional figures.