HC Deb 31 October 1995 vol 265 cc159-60W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the cost in real terms of recruitment to the armed services in each of the past six years. [39990]

Mr. Soames

The information is not held in the form requested for all years and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Outturn figures for the past three years are as follows:

  • 1992–93: £89.053 million
  • 1993–94: £ 97.310 million
  • 1994–95: £93.277 million