§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Bach)My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Geoffrey Hoon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
Ministry of Defence Votes A 2005–06, will be laid before the House on 22 February as HC 291. This outlines the maximum numbers of personnel to be maintained for service in the Armed Forces for the financial year 2005–06. Copies of these reports will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.