§ Mr. SillarsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the armed forces pay review body has been asked to take special account of the demographic trough and its potential effect on recuitment.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe Armed Forces Pay Review Body has been informed of the implications of the demographic trough for the services, as well as of the wide range of measures being taken to help ensure that the services are adequately manned in the 1990s.