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Mr. Trotter
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of men between the ages of 18 and 45 years is in the Regular and reserve forces; and how these figures compare with those for the other European countries in NATO and the Warsaw Pact.
Mr. Wellbeloved
About 4ยท4 per cent. of men in the United Kingdom between the ages of 18 and 45 are in the Regular and reserve forces. Comparable information in respect of other NATO and Warsaw Pact countries is not readily available.