HC Deb 02 December 1980 vol 995 cc138-9W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many people joined the Army in each month since January 1980.

Mr. Hayhoe

The number of people joining the Army in each month since January 1980 have been:

Number
1980
January 3,244
February 1,672
March 1,706
April 2,246
May 2,076
June 3,991
July 2,865
August 2,135
September 7,925
October 1,299