§ Mr. Ronald Brownasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list in the Official Report the number of requests' received since January 1970 from Royal Air Force officers of the rank of Air Chief Marshal and above for permission to join the GEC-Marconi-Elliott group or its associated compames; how many were granted permission; how 47W many were refused; how many were referred to the Prime Minister for decision; and in which years the decisions were made.
§ Mr. Ronald Brownasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list in the Official Report the number of requests received since January 1970 from Royal Air Force officers of the rank of squadron leader and above for permission to join the GEC-Marconi-Elliott group or its associated companies within two years of leaving the service; how many were granted permission; how many were refused; and in which years the decisions were made.
§ Mr. MasonThere have been five requests in this category. All were granted, in 1971, 1972, 1973 (two) and 1975.