HC Deb 20 March 1979 vol 964 c525W
31. Miss Fookes

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give the numbers of Service men and women pre maturely retiring from the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, respectively, for the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. Wellbeloved

The numbers of Service men and women who left the Services prematurely and at their own request during 1977–78 are as follows:

Service men
1977–78
RN/RM 1,719
Army 5,125
RAF 1,996
Service women
RN 202
Army 73
RAF 200

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