Notes to the Accounts

32. Votes A Statement – Statement of Approved Maximum Armed Forces Numbers

32.1 Votes A Statement is presented annually to Parliament to seek authority for the maximum numbers of personnel to be maintained for service with the Armed Forces for the year and is audited by the National Audit Office.

32.2 Maximum numbers of personnel to be maintained for service with the Armed Forces:

	Numbers voted by the House of Commons	Maximum numbers maintained	Peak dates
Officers, Men and Women for NAVAL SERVICE	46,025	41,631	1 April 2002
Officers, Men and Women for ARMY SERVICE	128,195	119,944	1 March 2003
Officers, Men and Women for AIR FORCE SERVICE	57,415	53,271	1 March 2003

32.3 Maximum numbers of personnel to be maintained for service with the Reserve Forces:

	Numbers voted by the House of Commons	Maximum numbers maintained	Peak dates
Reserve Naval and Marine Forces	17,340	15,354	1 Oct 2002
Special Members of the Reserve Naval Forces	250	75	1 Feb 2003 1 March 2003
Reserve Land Forces	84,000	74,016	1 April 2002
Special Members of the Reserve Land Forces	6,000	–	–
Reserve Air Forces	23,050	18,558	1 April 2002
Special Members of the Reserve Air Forces	550	46	1 April 2002 1 May 2002 1 June 2002 1 Oct 2002

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