§ Mr. Critchleyasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will list the number and types of Soviet intermediate range ballistic missiles (IRBMs), submarine launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) and aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons presently targeted upon, or available for, operations against Europe.
§ Mr. MasonI am not in a position to add to the information on Soviet
1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 (estimated) Advertising … 3,905,000 3,938,000 4,429,000 4,425,000 3,858,000 Other Publicity … 1,129,131 1,338,133 1,015,633 1,479,178 1,735,025 Staff of Careers Information Offices (CIOS) … 4,700,000 5,380,000 6,020,000 7,100,000 9,330,000 Other Staff … 4,490,000 4,580,000 5,110,000 6,570,000 8,660,000 Rentals of CIOs … * * 341,476 353,410 425,308 Total … 14,224,000 15,236,133 16,916,109 19,927,588 24,009,333 * Figures for these years are not readily available. The only readily identifiable costs of careers information offices are those of staff and rentals
§ Mr. Watkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give the breakdown between Services of total recruitment between 1975 and 1971.
1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 (to 31st January 1976) Royal Navy … … 9,405 9,522 6,895 8,282 7,451 Royal Marines … … 1,441 1,512 1,170 1,520 1,066 Army … … 34,303 28,862 17,554 24,264 26,359 Royal Air Force … … 10,305 6,428 6,814 8,170 5,813 TOTAL … … 55,454 46,324 32,433 42,236 40,689 The figures for 1975–76 include 4,404 recruited in the first month of 1976.
§ Mr. Watkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what was the level of recruitment in Her Majesty's Forces by region in 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972 and 1971, respectively.
208Wforces given in the 1976 Statement on the Defence Estimates published on 17th March.