HC Deb 13 May 1994 vol 243 cc286-7W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many service personnel(a) successfully and (b) unsuccessfully applied for redundancy in each of the last three years.

Mr. Hanley

[holding answer 12 May 1994]: The information requested is as follows:

Royal Naval Services (RN and RM)
Successful Unsuccessful
Officers
Phase 1 65 25
Phase 2 365 146
Phase 3 70 8
Ratings/Marines
Phase 1 273 n/a
Phase 2 758 822
Phase 3 2,326 1,020
n/a = Not available.

Notes:

1. Phase 1 redundees left by 31 March 1993, phase 2 by 30 November 1993 and phase 3 redundees will have left by November 1994.

2. Detailed records of unsuccessful applicants for phase 1 are no longer available.

Army
Successful Unsuccessful
Officers
Phase 1 (1992–93) 695 n/a
Phase 2 (1993–94) 628 n/a
Phase 3 (1994–95) 578 n/a
Soldiers
Phase 1 (1992–93) 2,500 n/a
Phase 2 (1993–94) 5,152 n/a
Phase 3 (1994–95) 5,342 n/a

Note:

Details of those who applied unsuccessfully for redundancy are not held centrally by the Army.

Royal Air Force
Successful Unsuccessful
Officers
Phase 1 281 46
Phase 2 315 213
Airmen/women
Phase 1 687 84
Phase 2 1,769 5

Note:

Royal Air Force redundancies in Phase 1 relate to financial year 1992–93 and part of financial year 1993–94; Phase 2 redundancies cover remainder of financial year 1993–94 and financial year 1994–95.