Mr. Frank Albumasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the percentage turnover of manpower each year among each of the Armed Services.
§ Mr. William RodgersThe numbers of United Kingdom Service personnel, men and women, entering and leaving each of the Services in each of the past five financial years and the percentage 407W which they represent of the average
Royal Navy and Royal Marines Army Royal Air Force All Services Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. 1971–72 Recruitment … 10,846 13.2 34,303 19.5 10,305 9.2 55,454 15.0 Outflow … 10,990 13.3 29,451 16.7 11,625 10.4 52,066 14.1 Average Strength … 82,421 176,265 111,705 370,391 1972–73 Recruitment … 11,034 13.4 28,862 16.0 6,428 5.9 46,324 12.5 Outflow … 12,202 14.8 27,374 15.1 11,166 10.3 50,742 13.7 Average Strength … 82,306 180,691 108,365 371,362 1973–74 Recruitment … 8,065 10.0 17,554 10.0 6,814 6.7 32,433 9.1 Outflow … 10,334 12.8 25,801 14.7 13,385 13.1 49,520 13.8 Average Strength … 80,428 175,401 102,034 357,863 1974–75 Recruitment … 9,802 12.7 24,264 14.3 8,170 8.4 42,236 12.3 Outflow … 11,924 15.4 28,889 17.0 12,296 12.7 53,109 15.4 Average Strength … 77,393 169,932 97,063 344,388 1975–76 Recruitment … 10,064 13.3 29,591 17.5 7,251 7.8 46,906 13.9 Outflow … 10,173 13.4 26,797 15.8 11,560 12.5 48,530 14.4 Average Strength … 75,810 169,127 92,727 337,664