HL Deb 30 October 1995 vol 566 cc151-2WA
Ironside

asked Her Majesty's Government:

  1. (a) how many medical officers are now regularly serving in each rank and professional grade of the Armed Services;
  2. (b) how many of these have applied for premature voluntary retirement (PVR); and
  3. (c) how many of those who have applied for PVR have been accepted unconditionally.

Earl Howe:

  1. (a) The figures requested are contained in the attached table:
  2. (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.