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Mr. Keetch
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the baseline manpower overheads for manning targets in the (a) Navy, (b) Army and (c) RAF are; what the actual manpower overheads were in each service in 2002–03; and if he will make a statement. [116757]
Dr. Moonie
I presume that the hon. Member is referring to the trained manpower strength and trained requirement for each individual Service. Details for April 2002 and April 2003 are shown in the table:
Trained requirement | Trained strength | shortfall | |
April 2002 | |||
Naval Service | 39,180 | 37,490 | -1,690 |
Army | 106,970 | 100,420 | -6,560 |
RAF | 49,990 | 49,200 | -790 |
April | |||
Naval Service | 38,510 | 37,600 | -910 |
Army | 106,980 | 102,120 | -4,850 |
RAF | 49,640 | 48,900 | -750 |