HC Deb 16 February 1973 vol 850 c435W
Mr. Sproat

asked 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 Gilmour

The 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