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56. A review of the TAVR was
concluded in 1974.
The
recommendations of that review, which are now being implemented,
will enhance the efficiency of the TAVR, both for NATO
and
home defence tasks. Outside the context of the
TAVR review, a further two TAVR infantry battalions and two
squadrons of the Honourable Artillery Company are now included among the units earmarked for deployment in an emergency to the British Army of the Rhine.
MANPOWER
Service Manpower
57. The raising of the school leaving age had a marked effect
on the recruiting figures for 1973-74, when only 25,800 Service-
men were recruited. There has been some recovery in 1974-
Recruitment is,
75 when about 35,000 recruits are expected.
however, still below the peak of 46,500 Servicemen recruited in
1971-72. Detailed manpower figures are in Annex
7.
Recruitment into the Womens' Services and the Nursing Services
continues to be generally satisfactory.
Civilian Manpower
58.
The number of civilian staff for whom provision has been
made in the Defence Estimates on 1 April 1975 is ̃ ̄296,0007,
approximately 3,0007 fewer than the equivalent provision at
1 April 1974. The reduction is largely the result of a short-
fall in recruitment of industrial staff. A further 19,000
civilians are employed at the Royal Ordnance Factories
costs will be met from the Trading Fund.
and their
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