asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the number of officers and ratings, respectively, borne in shore establishments on the 1st January, 1951.

The numbers of officers, and ratings and other ranks, respectively, borne in shore establishments on 1st January last were approximately 8,750 and 63,650. These figures include 29,800 officers and men training or employed in training establishments, 13,900 officers and men employed ashore on naval aviation duties, and also personnel on passage.

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the numbers of officers and ratings, respectively, borne on the books of ships in full commission, sea-going vessels employed on training duties, and ships in reserve on the 1st January, 1951.

The approximate numbers of officers and men borne on 1st January last in the three categories were:

	Ships in full commission (other than on training duties or in reserve)	Seagoing ships on training duties	Ships in reserve
Officers	2,750	700	850
Ratings and Other Ranks.	37,500	8,400	10,850

These numbers do not include officers or ratings on passage. There was some reduction in numbers afloat between 1st January, 1950, and 1st January, 1951. This was due to unusually large numbers of officers and men on foreign service leave at the latter date following the arrival of four carriers from the Far East and Mediterranean shortly before Christmas, and to additional numbers ashore required for the Royal Marine Commandos in Korea, and for an R.N. air station in the Far East.