HC Deb 29 January 2003 vol 398 cc854-5W
Jim Dobbin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his answer of 7 January 2003,Official Report, column 45W, on Financial Dynamics, when the two meetings which his Department's official attended with Financial Dynamics took place; and whether Financial Dynamics were authorised to represent his Department in liaising with the press. [92057]

Mr. Hoon

The two meetings took place on 10 and 12 December 2002. Financial Dynamics' role was to advise the Government on likely media perspectives of the market implications of the discussions between the Ministry of Defence and BAE Systems. The Ministry

Naval Service Army RAF
Officer Intake Graduate Intake % Officer Intake Graduate Intake % Officer Intake Graduate Intake %
1995–96 222 173 78 650 492 76 421 274 65
1996–97 374 290 78 616 493 80 471 284 60
1997–98 346 276 80 718 555 77 639 346 54
1998–99 376 283 75 635 480 76 694 340 49
1999–2000 367 275 75 598 461 77 776 370 48
2000–01 398 273 69 719 593 82 675 354 52
2001–02 386 268 69 727 559 77 767 336 44

Figures for all services are not available prior to 1995–9696