§ 26. Mr. Wilkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will make a statement on the recruitment achieved to date for the regiment squadrons of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force and on what plans he has for a further expansion of Royal Air Force reserves.
§ Mr. PattieRecruitment to the regiment squadrons of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force is going well. They have already reached over half their planned strength and should reach full strength before the end of the year. There are no plans at the moment for the formation of further squadrons, but the situation will be kept under review.