§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about morale in, and current levels of recruitment to, the Royal Marines.
§ Mr. FreemanMorale in the Royal Marines remains high. The levels of recruitment for the last two years have been:
Officers Other Ranks 1985–86 63 913 1986–87 63 976 The ratio of applicants to places (officers and other ranks) is about 3:1.