Defence Secretary apologises over the email from an Army Major in the APC Kentigern House informing a group of Warrant Officers on rolling contracts that their contracts will not be renewed in 12 months time.
Dr Fox said: "This is a completely unacceptable way to treat anyone, not least our armed forces. ‘The correct procedure was not followed. ‘I regret this and want to reiterate the unreserved apology already made by the Army and on behalf of the Ministry of Defence."
Unfortunately, and ironically, this incident has allowed renewed calls for further cuts to the MoD, particularily against the civil service. This is doubly ironic as the error, if an error it actaully was, committed by an Army Major on a salary of around £57,000 + allowances, cost the MoD some two to three times the cost of an equivalent civil servant.
Thats right, a civil servant could have failed to follow the correct procedure for a third of the cost.
