HC Deb 20 April 1995 vol 258 cc225-6W
Mr. Fatchett

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many civilian Navy personnel have lost jobs in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available. [19157]

Mr. Freeman

The number of UK-based civilian staff made redundant from the Navy department in each financial year since 1986–87, the earliest date for which records were kept centrally, is as follows:

  • 1986–87: 1,129
  • 1987–88: 321
  • 1988–89: 311
  • 1989–90: 400
  • 1990–91: 251
  • 1991–92: 213
  • 1992–93: 249
  • 1993–94: 587
  • 11994–95: 635
  • 1up to end of February 1995

Mr. Fatchett

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department has spent on careers counselling for naval personnel who have lost their jobs in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [19159]

Mr. Soames

No separate record is kept of the cost of resettlement advice which has been given to naval personnel who left on redundancy.