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Royal Navy (Pay and Conditions)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Defence – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 February 2001.

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Photo of John Spellar John Spellar The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence 12:00, 12 February 2001

I assure my hon. Friend that the Navy's leadership is ensuring that our ships are properly and adequately manned. It is also undertaking effective recruiting, as my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State said, and the Royal Air Force and the Navy are moving towards achieving the required staffing balance.

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