§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the numerical strength of the Royal Navy in each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. DuffyThe latest available information on the numerical strength of the Royal Navy in each of the past 10 years at 1st April of each year is:
numbers of Royal Marine officers of equivalent rank—for example, major generals and above—were seven and six respectively.
§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many serving officers there are in the Royal Navy at present; and how this figure compares with the number in February 1974.
§ Mr. DuffyThis information is not available for the exact dates requested.
135WThe latest figures available show that the following numbers of officers were serving in the Royal Navy on 31st March 1977 and 31st March 1974:
31st March1977 31st March 1974 Royal Navy 9,182 9,532 Royal Marines 619 623 Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service 174 206 Womens Royal Naval Service 279 290