I stand corrected 
- I’ve been here for a while but very rarely comment … just this one is a big bug bear for me.
I was at Halton in 2007 and we got issued trousers, and you had to wear them for your passing out parade - so sounds like it changes left right and centre there!
Sounds like you were at Halton a year after me I must admit im not suprised it has changed.
Dont get me wrong mind I am well for the cadets at my sqn to wear either skirts or trousers if we do a parade in the winter its trousers if its warm its skirts cant please everyone all the time but at least this way both those who do and those who dont want to are happy.