§ Dr. ReidTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the ratio of officers of general and equivalent ranks to other ranks in each of the three services in 1979, 1990 and 1993.
§ Mr. HanleyThe ratios of senior officers—major general equivalents and above—to other ranks in each of the three services for the dates specified is as follows:
Exercise Duration Location SMCC 1/93 24 May 1993 to 4 June 1993 Southern CXAs Northern and 17 June 1993 to 22 June 1993 Southern CXAs SMCC 2/93 18 October 1993 to 29 October 1993 Southern CXAs Northern and 10 November 1993 to 15 November 1993 Southern CXAs JMC 391 10 February 1993 to 18 February 1993 Northern CXAs JMC 932 9 June 1993 to 17 June 1993 Northern CXAs JMC 933 1 November 1993 to 3 November 1993 Southern CXAs 3 November 1993 to 11 November 1993 Northern CXAs SMCC=Submarine Command Course JMC=Joint Maritime Course CXAs=Clyde Exercise Areas Both SMCCs were notified to fishermen at the Clyde fisheries liaison meeting on 4 December 1992 and the programmes for these exercises were widely distributed to fishermen's associations. Advance notice of all three JMCs was issued through notices to fishermen. Additionally, a detailed programme for JMC 933 was sent to fishermen's associations.