HC Deb 22 April 1986 vol 96 cc142-4W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing, for each member of the European monetary system, the change in the real exchange rate measured in terms of export prices compared to the first quarter of 1979 and the first quarter of 1973 to the latest possible date in each case; and if he will also give the figures at each date in index form based on 1980=100.

Mr. Brooke

[pursuant to his reply, 21 April 1986]: Indices of relative export prices in manufacturing as estimated by the International Monetary fund are published in "International Financial Statistics". The following information is derived from that source:

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many former members of 9 Signals Regiment have been discharged before completion of their engagement since 3 February 1984.

Mr. Stanley

[pursuant to his reply, 4 December 1985, c. 277]: I regret that, due to computer programming error, incorrect information was given. The number of those serving in 9 Signals Regiment on or after 3 February 1984 who had been discharged from that regiment before completion of their engagements was 38, rather than 83 as originally stated.

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Army personnel have been discharged or are bing discharged as a result of the inquiry into breaches of security at 9 Signals Regiment.

Mr. Lee

[pursuant to his reply, 28 January 1986, c. 446]: I regret that, due to a misunderstanding, incorrect information was given. A further check has shown that the number of Army personnel who had been discharged as a result of the inquiry was one, rather than four as originally stated.

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many former members of 14 Signals Regiment have been discharged since 3 February 1984.

Mr. Stanley

[pursuant to his reply, 4 December 1985, c. 278]: I regret that, due to a computer programming error, incorrect information was given. The number of those serving in 14 Signals Regiment on or after 3 February 1984 who had subsequently been discharged from that regiment was 62, rather than 81 as originally stated.

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many former members of 14 Signals Regiment have been discharged before completion of their engagement since 3 February 1984.

Mr. Stanley

[pursuant to his reply, 4 December 1985, c. 278]: I regret that, due to a computer programming error, incorrect information was given. The number of those serving in 14 Signals Regiment on or after 3 February 1984 who had been discharged before completion of their engagements was 28, rather than 50 as originally stated.