Example sentences of "options for change " in BNC.
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| 1 | The possibility of a dramatic reduction in the size of the armed forces has been examined in ‘ Options for Change ’ , a paper prepared for Margaret Thatcher last year by Alan Clark , the defence-procurement minister , and still covered in secrecy . |
| 2 | Brig Ramsey arrives from the Women 's Royal Army Corps ( WRAC ) , where she was the final director before its abolition last week under Options for Change . |
| 3 | His arrival at the Ministry has raised hopes that there may be something of particular interest in the Queen 's Speech for those Scottish regiments threatened with amalgamation under Options for Change . |
| 4 | However , with the subsequent Options for Change proposals and the Gulf Crisis , planned expenditure during this Financial year has all gone awry . |
| 5 | The base had been in line for the axe under the Options for Change review of the Services but was saved because the cost of relocation exceeded the saving . |
| 6 | OPTIONS for CHANGE |
| 7 | WHILE the Ministry of Defence may be looking at major cut-backs in all three forces , the RAF Museum ( RAFM ) has announced its own form of Options for Change that will see a welcome major change in the aircraft exhibits at Hendon . |
| 8 | take seriously the possibility of institutional dominance posed by the existence of their own and other welfare organisations … they would be concerned to consider options for change which challenge the vested interest , or the market position of their organisation itself — for instance by acting as subordinate partner to other agencies in a cooperative venture . |
| 9 | FOR more information you should contact the following : Essex Business Centre 0245–283030 : offers women-only training and an Options For Change programme , covering confidence building , skills assessment and job search techniques . |
| 10 | Learning to value the skills they have developed through running a home and family was just one of thousands of options for change being offered to women at Colchester Town Hall on an Education Day organised as part of this year 's Adult Learners ’ Week . |
| 11 | Her first career as a hairdresser no longer appealed so she took an Options For Change course at the Essex Business Centre and has now completed 30 hours of a counselling course . |
| 12 | These arguments then lead us to support the third of the options for change set out in the 1992 Green Paper . |
| 13 | Options for change in other areas to be covered by the Strategy will be analysed to ensure that any changes maintain or improve equity . |
| 14 | As to more general options for change , the Board referred to the possibilities of exclusive or semi-exclusive ‘ contracting , ’ and of ‘ franchising . ’ |
| 15 | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what he plans to do with the aircraft taken from the front-line strength of the Royal Air Force under ’ Options for Change ’ . |
| 16 | Will the Secretary of State confirm that whatever savings the Ministry of Defence may make by the regimental amalgamations proposed in ’ Options for Change ’ , there will be considerable on-costs to the public purse , through expenditure on unemployment and housing benefits ? |
| 17 | Bearing in mind that 500,000 Nepalese soldiers served with the British forces in the two world wars , that no fewer than 50,000 were either killed or seriously wounded , that 13 won Victoria Crosses , that 13 British officers serving with the Gurkhas also won Victoria Crosses , and that under ’ Options for Change ’ we are proposing to reduce the number of Gurkhas from 8,000 to 2,500 , can my hon. Friend assure the House that the Foreign Office will take into account the reduction in what amounts to aid , currently provided through pay and pensions , in its future plans for aid to Nepal ? |
| 18 | ’ Options for Change ’ |
| 19 | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimates he has made of the costs of providing accommodation for those leaving the Army as a result of the reductions in the Army under ’ Options for Change ’ . |
| 20 | The rundown and the changes involved in ’ Options for Change ’ will add to that . |
| 21 | The Secretary of State will be aware of the further 600 redundancies announced yesterday in the shipyards in Barrow which will bring to 4,500 the number of jobs lost since ’ Options for Change ’ was announced about 18 months ago . |
| 22 | ’ Options for Change ’ |
| 23 | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what further consultations he has had regarding ’ Options for Change ’ , in the light of the disintegration of the Soviet Union . |
| 24 | Can my right hon. Friend assure the House , nevertheless , that the validity of the arguments behind ’ Options for Change ’ will be kept under constant review , not least because of the disintegration of the Warsaw pact , followed by the emergence of new power structures within the Soviet Union ? |
| 25 | One of the bases that underpinned ’ Options for Change ’ was the disintegration of the Warsaw pact , the establishment of independence in Czechoslovakia , Hungary , Poland and other former allies , the reunification of Germany and the disappearance of East Germany . |
| 26 | In any further consideration of ’ Options for Change ’ will the Minister take into account lessons from the Gulf war such as heavy lift , better intelligence especially on targeting , mine counter-measures , which may have inhibited an amphibious operation , and , above all , fire from friendly forces , which underlines the need for the IFF — identification , friend or foe — system which has so far eluded NATO ? |
| 27 | A flying role for the Royal Auxiliary Air Force would be exceedingly cost effective , particularly as air crews are being made redundant under ’ Options for Change ’ . |
| 28 | In the early stages of ’ Options for Change ’ the Secretary of State said that he would put more resources and emphasis on the development and re-equipping of the reserve forces . |
| 29 | How many extra resources have been put into the reserve forces since the beginning of ’ Options for Change ’ ? |
| 30 | Options for Change ’ |