§ Mr. Duncan SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the(a) Army, (b) Navy, (c) RAF and (d) TA exercises cancelled for budgetary reasons in (i) 1999–2000 and (ii) 2000–01.[125707]
§ Dr. MoonieThe following table sets out the Royal Navy exercises cancelled for budgetary reasons in the specified period.
No Army, RAF or TA exercises have been cancelled for budgetary reasons during 1999–2000.
No Navy, Army, RAF or TA exercises planned to take place during financial year 2000–01 have been cancelled (or are expected to be cancelled) for budgetary reasons.
Number Army Officers 41 Army Solders 166 Navy Officers 9 Navy Rating 28 RAF Officer 14 RAF Airmen 49 Civilian Non Industrial 122 Civilian Industrial 25 Total 454