§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many soldiers bought themselves out of the Army in each year since 1992. [4861]
§ Dr. ReidThe number of soldiers who have bought themselves out of the Army in each year since 1992 is as follows:
Financial year Trained soldiers outflow (premature voluntary release by purchase) Outflow of recruits (on payment) Total soldier outflow (on payment) 1991–92 2,465 1,118 3,583 1992–93 2,130 1,038 3,168 1993–94 1,727 797 2,524 1994–95 1,603 869 2,472 1995–96 1,410 815 2,225 1996–97 821 1,219 2,040 Total 10,156 5,856 16,012