HC Deb 29 March 1976 vol 908 c392W
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many Scots are presently serving in the Royal Air Force;

(2) how many Scots are presently serving in the Royal Navy;

(3) how many Scots are presently serving in the Army.

Mr. William Rodgers

This information is not available and could not be obtained without disproportionate effort.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what percentage of British citizens serving in the Royal Air Force are voters registered in Scotland;

(2) what percentage of Britons serving in the Royal Navy are voters registered in Scotland;

(3) what percentage of Britons serving in the Army are registered as voters in Scotland.

Mr. William Ross

I have been asked to reply.

Service voters on the 1975 Register of Electors for Scotland were equivalent to 3.0 per cent. of total United Kingdom Armed Forces. A large proportion of the Armed Forces do not, however, register as electors.