§ Sir Antony Buckasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether there are any plans to allow women to be offered places in the Army's armed services youth training scheme.
§ Mr. StanleyI am pleased to say that the Army is now able to offer places to young women as well as to young men and 50 places are being offered on training courses 151W starting in February and March next year for training as supply controllers, drivers, switchboard operators, postal and courier operators, and kennelmaids and grooms.
This brings the Army into line with the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force which already offer places to young women in the armed services youth training scheme.