§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the electoral registration percentage for service men in each of the last three years in the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force; and what is the cost of running the three district electoral register offices for each of the services.
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§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe electoral registration percentage for service men in each of the last three years is as follows:
1988 per cent. 1989 per cent. 1990 per cent. Royal Navy1 — — 75 Army 63.5 64 65 Royal Air Force 42.0 48 53 1 It is not possible though it is believed to give an accurate that for both years figure for 1988 and 1989, it was around 75 per cent. The estimated running costs of the electoral registration offices in 1990–91 are as follows:
£ Royal Navy 15,350 Army 29,700 Royal Air Force 26,000