§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on current levels of the defence forces.
§ Mr. SoamesThe current strength of the Armed Forces—as at 1 September 1994—is 246,926—Royal Navy 53,961; Army 120,058; Royal Air force 72,907. Our armed forces are manned, equipped and supported to enable them to meet their commitments as laid out in the "Statement on the Defence Estimates 1994".