Ironsideasked Her Majesty's Government:
- (a) how many medical officers are now regularly serving in each rank and professional grade of the Armed Services;
- (b) how many of these have applied for premature voluntary retirement (PVR); and
- (c) how many of those who have applied for PVR have been accepted unconditionally.
Earl Howe:
- (a) The figures requested are contained in the attached table:
- (b) The figures for PVR applications are as follows:-
Number Royal Navy 11 Army 13 Royal Air Force 21 (c) None of the PVR applications has been accepted unconditionally.