42. Rear-Admiral Morgan-Gillesasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many applications for premature retirement have been received to date from officers in the Army, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, respectively; how many of the latter are from officers based on RAF Lyneham; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Dr. GilbertIn the calendar year 1977 applications for premature retirement were received from Services officers as follows:
Royal Navy/Royal Marines 320 Army 794 Royal Air Force 693 During 1977 20 applications were received from RAF officers based at Lyneham.