Discharged Personnel (Call-Up)

Mr. Keetch
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many personnel discharged following a manning control point review have been called up for service in all operations; and how many are currently serving on operations. [108204]

Dr. Moonie [holding answer 10 April 2003]
Eight service personnel who, having been discharged since 1997 under Queen's Regulations for the Army 1975 Paragraph 9.413 'Not required for a full Army Career', have subsequently been called-out for military service on operations. Six of these individuals are currently still serving.