HC Deb 11 July 1989 vol 156 c491W
30. Rev. Martin Smyth

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about Army manpower levels.

Mr. Neubert

On 30 April 1989 the Army was about 3,500 below strength. My hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces made a statement to the House on 8 June, column388, about the measures that the Army was taking to improve recruitment and retention.