Pilots (Voluntary Retirement) (Hansard, 2 February 1989)

§ 1988. Mr. Rogers
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many trained fast-jet pilots took premature voluntary retirement in(a) 1979, (b) 1980, (c) 1981, (d) 1982, (e) 1983, (f) 1984, (g) 1985, (h) 1986 and (i)

Groupings of Trades

Armaments Mechanical Electrical Electronic

1988

Total trained outflow 170 1,005 310 808

Numbers who failed to complete engagement 107 517 164 436

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§ Mr. Neubert
The numbers of trained fast-jet pilots who took premature voluntary release are recorded within financial years; since 1979–80 the numbers are as follows :

Number

1979–80 20

1980–81 21

1981–82 21

1982–83 15

1983–84 12

1984–85 28

1985–86 32

1986–87 24

1987–88 33

¹1988–89 31

¹ To January 1989.

§ 1988. Mr. Rogers
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many trained fast-jet pilots requested premature voluntary retirement in(a) 1979, (b) 1980, (c) 1981, (d) 1982, (e) 1983, (f) 1984, (g) 1985, (h) 1986 and (i)

§ Mr. Neubert
The information requested was not separately maintained prior to 1 April 1985. Since that date the number of trained fast-jet pilots who have requested premature voluntary release have been recorded within financial years, as follows.

Number

1985–86 56

1987–87 51

1987–88 39

¹1988–89 33

¹ To 1 January 1989.

Groupings of Trades
	Armaments	Mechanical	Electrical	Electronic
1988
Total trained outflow	170	1,005	310	808
Numbers who failed to complete engagement	107	517	164	436

	Number
1979–80	20
1980–81	21
1981–82	21
1982–83	15
1983–84	12
1984–85	28
1985–86	32
1986–87	24
1987–88	33
¹1988–89	31
¹ To January 1989.

	Number
1985–86	56
1987–87	51
1987–88	39
¹1988–89	33
¹ To 1 January 1989.