§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many trained personnel have left each of the services by(a) premature early release and (b) retirement in each of the last five years. [115099]
§ Dr. MoonieFor the last five financial years, the trained outflow to civil life from the United Kingdom Regular forces1 is as follows:
Naval service 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 PVR2 1,920 1,870 1,910 1,490 2,190 Retirements3 1,480 1,430 1,330 1,180 1,010 Other4 660 760 870 830 780 Total Trained Outflow 4,060 4,060 4,120 3,500 3,980
Army 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 PVR2 6,200 6,460 5,760 5,840 5,520 Retirements3 2,020 2,190 2,140 2,050 2,010 Other4 1,910 2,030 2,000 2,110 2,400 Total Trained Outflow 10,130 10,670 9,900 10,000 9,940
Royal Air Force 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 PVR2 1,770 1,980 1,970 1,930 2,020 Retirements3 1,970 1,920 1,630 1,740 1,600 Other4 380 290 340 330 290 Total Trained Outflow 4,120 4,200 3,940 4,000 3,910 1 UK Regular include both trained and untrained personnel. They exclude Gurkhas, full time Reserve Service personnel, the Home Service battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment, mobilized reservists and Naval Activated Reservists. 2 Figures are for the number leaving early on Premature Voluntary Retirement (Officers) and Premature Voluntary Release (Other Ranks). 3 Defined as personnel leaving at the end of an agreed period of service. 4 All other outflow of trained personnel. This includes redundancy, medical, death, disciplinary and services no longer required. Due to rounding methods used, the totals may not equal the sum of the parts.