Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Defence – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 18 Rhagfyr 1973.
On that last point, I can confirm it so far as can be foreseen at the moment. On the question of the recruitment of 15-year-olds, as has been said by my right hon. Friends in both Houses it is far too early to assess the permanent effect of the raising of the school leaving age upon recruitment, but we shall be reviewing the situation when the normal pattern of school leaving is re-established.