§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total cost of Press recruiting advertisements for Service officers in the last 12 months to a convenient date; and what was the average cost per recruit.
§ Mr. WellbelovedIn the financial year 1975–76, £1,050,000 was spent on Press advertising in support of officer recruitment to the Armed Services. As 2,135 officers were recruited during the same period it could be said that the average cost per recruit was about £500.