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18.
Mr. Swingler
asked the Minister of Labour if he will make a statement on the achievement of the programme of releases and discharges from the Forces in the second quarter of 1947.
Mr. Isaacs
Under the programme which I announced on 18th March, 163,110 men and 12,490 women, or a total of 175,600 were to be released of discharged from the Armed Forces and Auxiliary Services in the second quarter of the year. The actual number released or discharged was 184,860, including
| RELEASES AND DISCHARGES FROM THE ARMED FORCES AND WOMEN'S AUXILIARY SERVICES | |||||
| Service | Number Released or Discharged—Second Quarter, 1947. | Programme announced on 18th March | |||
| Service A | Class B. | Other Releases and Discharges. | Total. | ||
| MEN. | |||||
| Royal Navy | 18,550 | 270 | 3,250 | 22,070 | 14,000 |
| Army | 110,230 | 4,350 | 6,030 | 120,610 | 126,200 |
| Royal Air Force | 25,820 | 680 | 3,840 | 30,340 | 22,910 |
| TOTAL | 154,600 | 5,300 | 13,120 | 173,020 | 163,110 |
| WOMEN. | |||||
| Royal Navy | 750 | — | 100 | 850 | 870 |
| Army | 6,150 | 20 | 950 | 7,120 | 8,270 |
| Royal Air Force | 3,250 | 20 | 600 | 3,870 | 3,350 |
| TOTAL | 10,150 | 40 | 1,650 | 11,840 | 12,490 |
| MEN AND WOMEN. | |||||
| Royal Navy | 19,300 | 270 | 3,350 | 22,920 | 14,870 |
| Army | 116,380 | 4,370 | 6,980 | 127,730 | 134,470 |
| Royal Air Force | 29,070 | 700 | 4,440 | 34,210 | 26,260 |
| TOTAL | 164,750 | 5,340 | 14,770 | 184,860 | 175,600 |