Army Redundancies (Hansard, 10 February 1993)

HC Deb 10 February 1993 vol 218 cc686-7W 687W

§ Mr. Martlew
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of the redundancies in the British Army in 1993–94 will be compulsory.

§ Mr. Archie Hamilton
A total of 9.6 per cent. of Army redundancies, all of whom will be officers, will be compulsory.

§ Mr. Martlew
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what levels of redundancies are to be made in the British Army in the year 1993–94; and what is the estimated cost to the Exchequer of those redundancies.

§ Mr. Archie Hamilton
The position on planned redundancies remains as set out in my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Wimbledon (Dr. Goodson-Wickes) on 10 December 1992,Official Report, column 800; the estimated cost of the redundancy payments—special capital payments—is £188 million.