§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many recruits to Her Majesty's forces are drawn from the Easington constituency and serve in(a) the Army, (b) the Royal Navy and (c) the Royal Air Force.
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§ Mr. NeubertIt is not possible to give figures for the number of recruits who originated from Easington without checking each recruit's personal file. However, the following figures show the number of recruits enlisted at the careers information offices in Durham, Hartlepool and Sunderland, the nearest offices to Easington. It is not possible to separate those actually living in Easington at the time of enlistment.
RN/RM1 Army1 RAF3 1987–88 244 423 91 1988–89 286 399 61 1989–90 4136 5245 532 1 Royal Navy careers information offices in Hartlepool and Sunderland. 2 Army careers information offices in Durham, Hartlepool and Sunderland. 3 Royal Air Force careers information office in Sunderland. 4 The Royal Navy/Royal Marines figures for 1989–90 are to 6 November 1989. 5 The Army and Royal Air Force figures for 1989–90 are to 30 September 1989. It is not possible to give comparable figures for officer applicants, as these are handled centrally.