Royal Naval Reserve (Hansard, 19 July 1989)

HC Deb 19 July 1989 vol 157 cc227-8W 228W

§ Mr. Macdonald
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Royal Naval Reserve officers and other ratings were awarded their annual bounty for completion of the minimum training commitment in the 1988–89 financial year.

§ Mr. Neubert
The answer is 1,729 officers and 2,762 ratings.

§ Mr. Macdonald
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current strength of the Royal Naval Reserve in officers and ratings.

§ Mr. Neubert
It is 2,094 officers and 3,463 ratings, as at 31 March 1989.