§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the total number of approvals given per officer rank in the armed forces since 1980 to take up appointments with companies in the defence industry.
1980 1981 1982 1983 *1984 Lieutenant and below and equivalent — — — 1 — Captain and equivalent 4 3 12 25 3 Major and equivalent 11 15 57 75 25 Lieutenant Colonel and equivalent 12 22 38 75 16 Colonel and equivalent 6 18 15 37 12 Brigadier and equivalent 7 13 13 16 6 Major General and equivalent 7 8 8 21 5 Lieutenant General and Equivalent 1 1 2 6 1 General and equivalent — 2 2 1 — Field Marshal and equivalent — — — 1 — * Up to end of June.