§ Mr. RendelTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to make any members of the Ministry of Defence police force redundant.
§ Mr. HanleyNone, although a study is in hand into the role, aims, objectives, structure and pay of the MOD police. It is too early to say whether redundancies will result from this study.
§ Mr. RendelTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans his Department has to utilise the services of those serving in the armed forces who will be made redundant as a result of the forthcoming cuts in the spending of his Department.
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§ Mr. HanleyAt this stage it is too early to speculate about the need for further redundancies.