HC Deb 08 March 1982 vol 19 c327W
Mr. Hicks

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of the anticipated 7,000 people in the young persons' scheme will be involved with the Royal Navy; whether the existing spare capacity at the shore training bases at HMS "Raleigh" and HMS "Fisgard", Torpoint, will be utilised for this purpose; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Wiggin

The Royal Navy is offering 1,950 places—about 28 per cent. of the total—on the young persons' scheme this summer. Owing to the present low level of the non-artificer entry to the Navy, sufficient spare capacity exists at HMS "Raleigh" to accomodate all the young persons' courses run by the Navy, and this will be used.