§ Mr. John BrowneTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the regiments whose potential recruiting was reduced by his policy of recruitment capping in 1988–89, 1989–90 and 1990–91.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonRecruiting was not capped in 1988–89 or in 1989–90. In 1990–91, the recruit intake was limited to 16,000. In consequence, recruit allocations to all arms and services throughout the Army were reduced.