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Mr. Churchill
asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Army captains have resigned, signified their intention to resign or failed to re-engage in the year 1977–78; and if he will provide comparable figures for each year since 1971–72.
Mr. Robert C. Brown
The numbers of male Army captains who applied to terminate their active service prematurely between 1971 and 1977 were:
| Calendar Year | Applications |
| 1971 | 104 |
| 1972 | 147 |
| 1973 | 180 |
| 1974 | 191 |
| 1975 | 154 |
| 1976 | 175 |
| 1977 | 277 |