§ 35. Mr. David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Defence why so many middle rank officers, namely, lieutenant-commanders, commanders, majors, lieutenant-colonels, squadron-leaders, and wing-commanders, are leaving the Services.
§ Mr. WellbelovedI refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave him in theOfficial Report on Monday 24th April.
The figures given on that occasion relate to all types of exit from the Services and, with the exception of Army majors, display no significant trend. The increase in the number of majors leaving the Army in the last two years is largely accounted for by a higher level of redundancy.