§ Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the total cost of recruitment campaigns for the Armed Services for each of the last five years; and what percentage of the cost was devoted directly to school campaigns.
§ Mr. PattieThe total cost of recruiting for the Armed Services in each of the last five years was as follows:
£ million 1975–76 41.2 1976–77 38.6 1977–78 35.0 1978–79 30.7 1979–80 36.2 These figures, at constant prices, include the costs of advertising and other publicity, staff costs, and the rental of careers information offices.
It is not possible to isolate the percentage of these costs devoted directly to recruiting from schools.
§ Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the total cost of providing recruiting centres for the Armed Forces.
§ Mr. PattieThe estimated cost of operating the 241 careers information offices in financial year 1980–81 is as follows:
- Royal Navy £3.36 million
- Army £6.86 million
- Royal Air Force £5.99 million
These figures include the rental of the offices, maintenance and overheads, and the pay of the staff.