§ Lord Burnhamasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many majors and captains, and how many warrant officers class I and II and sergeants, have left the army in the current year; and what percentage these figures are of establishment. [HL4200]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanAs at 1 September 2000, the total number of majors, captains, warrrant officers Class I and II, staff sergeants and sergeants who have left the Army, for all reasons, since the beginning of the current financial year (April 2000) is 1,155. Shown as a percentage of the currently assessed post SDR requirement for each rank, the figures are:
Rank No. Percentage Major 145 3.9% Captain 138 4.1% Warrant Officer Class I 139 10.2% Warrant Officer Class II 235 5.1% Staff Sergeant 204 3.6% Sergeant 294 2.6%