HC Deb 04 December 1987 vol 123 cc733-4W
Mr. Patrick Thompson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the number of young people who are members of the cadet forces in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Freeman

The figures for 31 March 1987, the latest complete set of strength figures for the cadet movement, are:

Number
Sea Cadet Corps 15,426
Sea Scouts 4,977
Portsmouth Area Volunteer Cadet Corps 1,189
Army Cadet Force 43,617
Air Training Corps 38,180
Combined Cadet Force 42,318
Total number of Cadets 145,707

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