§ Sir Edward du Cannasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will publish in the Official Report the latest available figures for each of the main categories of British merchant seafarers as set out in table 1.4 of volume 2 of the "Statement on Defence Estimates 1986" (Cmnd. 9763-II).
§ Mr. Michael SpicerI understand that at 5 November last the figures for each of the main categories were:
Number Officers 11,637 (15,023) Ratings 15,225 (18,595) Miscellaneous and seasonal 719 (404) Cadets 668 (1,016) The figures in brackets are those shown for 1985 in defence Estimates 1986.