§ Mr. Patrick McNair-Wilsonasked the Minister of State for Defence if he will publish the recruiting figures for the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force for the first six months of each of the years 1971, 1972 and 1973.
§ Mr. Ian GilmourThe numbers of Service men recruited during the periods mentioned by my hon. Friend were as follows:
January-June 1971 January-June 1972 January-June 1973 Royal Navy 2,853 4,291 3,179 Army 13,556 13,988 8,616 Royal Air Force 4,573 2,140 1,491 My Department publishes a monthly Press release which gives the latest recruiting figures. Copies of this Press release are sent to the Vote Office.