HC Deb 04 February 1975 vol 885 cc470-1W
Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the cost of advertising for recruitment of Forces officers in the last 12 months to the latest available date; how many recruits were made; and what is the average cost of advertising per recruit.

Mr. John

The cost of advertising for officers and the number of officer recruits in the financial year 1973–74 and the comparable information so far available in the current financial year is as follows:

Officers Expenditure on advertising Central Office of Information and Ministry of Defence Votes Actual 1973–74 Number of officers recruited 1973–74
£
RN/RM 441,160 553
Army 403,250 979
RAF 399,590 705
Tri-Service Totals 1,244,000 2,237
Officers 1974–75 Up to 31st January 1975 1974–75 Up to 31st January 1975
£
RN/RM 236,800 491
Army 382,300 898
RAF 280,600 488
Tri-Service Totals 899,700 1,877

It can be misleading to associate recruiting results in any one period directly with the level of advertising in the same period, and I will write to my hon. Friend on this point.

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