§ Mr. RaynsfordTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many service personnel have applied for housing from local authorities in(a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland on leaving the forces in each of the past five years; and what is his estimate of the numbers expected to make such applications in the current year and in each of the next three years.
§ Mr. SoamesThe information is not available in the form requested. Recent surveys have indicated, however, that of all personnel leaving the services on redundancy 43 per cent. were already home owners and a further 40 per cent. intended to buy a home.
The numbers of personnel leaving the armed forces in the last five years are as follows:
Numbers 1989–90 42,761 1990–91 39,942 1991–92 34,501 1992–93 34,002 1993–94 32,865 1994–951 33,465 1 to date.
Value of exports £ million Direct employment Indirect employment Total employement 1987–88 2,000 44,000 38,500 82,500 1988–89 2,000 42,500 37,500 80,000 1989–90 3,000 50,000 44,000 94,000 1990–91 2,500 37,500 33,000 70,000 1991–92 3,000 42,000 37,000 79,000 1992–93 2,000 28,000 24,500 52,500 Note:
As with table 1.10 of "UK Defence Statistics 1994", all figures are rounded to the nearest 500—total figures may not therefore correspond to the sum of the components.