HC Deb 09 February 1988 vol 127 c136W
Mr. Nicholas Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the total number of service personnel in each branch of the armed forces who are registered as electors for the latest year for which statistics are available; and what is the percentage these figures represent or the total manpower in each service.

Mr. Freeman

The statistics requested are as follows:

As at 31 December 1987
RN-RM Army RAF
Numbers registered as electors 51,684 103,480 50,855
As percentage of strength 79 65 54

All figures exclude service spouses also registered under the service voters provisions.

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