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Mr. Goodhew
asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many candidates were rejected by the Regular Commissions Board in each of the last five years.
Mr. Boyden
The numbers are as follows:
| Year | Attended RCB | Passed | Failed |
| 1963 | 1,806 | 886 | 920 |
| 1964 | 1,925 | 875 | 1,050 |
| 1965 | 2,167 | 896 | 1,271 |
| 1966 | 2,043 | 814 | 1,229 |
| 1967 | 1,965 | 647 | 1,318 |