§ Mr. Sproatasked the Minister of State for Defence if he will give recruiting figures for the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force, respectively, for the latest six-month period, and for the equivalent period over each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Ian GilmourThe figures for the recruitment of United Kingdom Servicemen are as follows:
Six-month period ended 31st December Royal Navy and Royal Marines Army Royal Air Force Total 1967 … … 3,757 9,656 3,019 16,432 1968 … … 2,791 8,902 3,651 15,344 1969 … … 3,235 11,050 4,372 18,657 1970 … … 3,728 11,334 4,481 19,543 1971 … … 5,500 15,798 3,442 24,740 1972 … … 5,370 13,437 2,184 20,991