§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish in the Official Report the total number of United Kingdom defence forces manpower in the years 1945, 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970 and the most recent figure showing the numbers stationed in the South-West area of the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. William RodgersThe total numbers of United Kingdom Service personnel at 1st December in the years in question are as follows:
1945 3,883,000 1950 752,000 1955 779,000 1960 503,000 1965 419,000 1970 370,000 1975 (30th September) 341,000 The number of Service personnel stationed in the South-West at the present time is 52,000.
§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish in the Official Report the manpower to land holdings ratio for the United Kingdom and, from information available to him, the figures for each of the United Kingdom's NATO allies.
§ Mr. William RodgersIn the United Kingdom the ratio in terms of men and