HC Deb 08 March 1988 vol 129 c133W
Rev. Martin Smyth

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many(a) generals, (b) colonels, (c) majors, (d) captains, (e) warrant officers, (f) lieutenants and (g) non-commissioned officers in the British Army are women; what is the total number of people in each rank; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Freeman

The information requested is as follows:

Total Female
Officers
General 9 0
Lieutenant General 12 0
Major General 64 0
Brigadier 243 3
Colonel 632 15
Lieutenant Colonel 1,833 30
Major 5,175 168
Captain 5,248 529
Lieutenant/2nd
Lieutenant 3,515 374
(Officer Designate) 389 15
Servicemen/Women
WO (Class 1 and 2) 8,194 107
Other NCO's 70,323 2,890
(Privates) 62,735 2,389
Total 158,372 6,520