HC Deb 08 December 1994 vol 251 cc309-10W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the total number of approvals given per officer rank in the armed forces since 1984 to take up appointments with companies in the defence industry.

Mr. Freeman

The information is as follows:

Approvals
Admiral of the Fleet 1
Admiral 30
Vice Admiral 5
Rear Admiral 54
Commodore 8
Captain 88
Commander 258
Lieutenant Commander 287
Lieutenant 89
Field Marshal 2
General 16
Lieutenant General 6
Major General 65
Brigadier 77
Colonel 71
Lieutenant Colonel 125
Major 159
Captain 32
Lieutenant 6
Marshal of the RAF 1
Air Chief Marshal 13

Approvals
Air Marshal 19
Air Vice-Marshal 49
Air Commodore 51
Group Captain 92
Wing Commander 187
Squadron Leader 174
Flight Lieutenant 48