asked the Secretary of State for Defence with regard to recruitment to the Royal Air Force, how many men have applied for premature voluntary release; and how many men have actually left in each of the last five years.

pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 24th October 1978: Vol. 955, Part I, c. 775], gave the following information:by the Claims Commission in determining these claims will be used when considering other cases and that this should lead to a speeding-up in the settlement of outstanding claims.