§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many commissioned officers(a) in the Royal Air Force under Queen's Regulation 2905(3), (b) in (i) the 492W Royal Navy and (ii) the Army under the equivalent Queen's Regulations have been required to retire, relinquish or resign their commissions in each of the last 10 years. [14555]
§ Mr. SoamesThe number of commissioned officers who have been required to retire, relinquish or resign their commissions under Queen's Regulation (RAF) 2905(3) or equivalent regulations in the Royal Navy and the Army over the past 10 years are:
Year Royal Navy Army RAF 1986 3 1 1— 1987 5 3 1— 1988 10 3 1— 1989 8 1 1— 1990 7 7 5 1991 5 2 2 1992 7 3 6 1993 3 1 6 1994 6 6 0 1995 10 6 8 1 Figures are not available for these years.