§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the scale of the proposed reduction in the size of(a) the Army, including the Gurkhas but excluding the Royal Irish Regiment, (b) the RAF and (c) the Royal Navy between (i) 1 April 1990 and 1 April 1999 and (ii) 1 April 1992 and 1 April 1999, under the Government's current plans; and if he will make a statement. [7590]
§ Mr. SoamesThe total strength, trained and untrained, of the armed forces, including Gurkhas and other locally employed personnel, on 1 April 1990 and 1 April 1992 was:
RN Army RAF 1990 63,500 161,500 89,700 1992 62,400 154,100 86,000 Under current plans, the total intended strength of the armed forces, inclusive of LEPs, on 1 April 1999 will be:
RN Army RAF 44,000 115,000 55,500