HC Deb 14 February 1989 vol 147 cc132-3W
Mr. Fisher

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many(a) blacks, (b) Asians, (c) men and (d) women are currently serving in (i) the Army, (ii) the Royal Navy and (iii) the Royal Air Force.

Mr. Neubert

The number of men and women serving in the United Kingdom regular forces as at 31 December 1988 was as follows:

Males Females
Royal Navy and Royal Marines 61,286 13,365
Army 149,651 6,383
Royal Air Force 85,785 6,274
1 Royal Navy only.

It is our policy not to keep records of the ethnic origins of serving members of the armed forces.