Service Personnel (Women) (Hansard, 3 February 1995)

HC Deb 03 February 1995 vol 253 c888W 888W

§ Mr. Martlew
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 23 January,Official Report, column 2, if he will list the ranks of each of the armed services in which there are no women serving.

§ Mr. Soames
As at 1 October 1994, the information requested is as follows:

Royal Naval Services¹ Army Royal Air Force

Admiral of the Fleet Field Marshal Marshal of the RAF

Admiral General Air Chief Marshal

Vice Admiral Lieutenant General Air Marshal

Rear Admiral Major General Air Vice Marshal

Air Commodore

¹ Women do not serve in the Royal Marines apart from the Band Service where the only ranks in which women are serving are marine (2nd class) and junior.

Royal Naval Services¹	Army	Royal Air Force
Admiral of the Fleet	Field Marshal	Marshal of the RAF
Admiral	General	Air Chief Marshal
Vice Admiral	Lieutenant General	Air Marshal
Rear Admiral	Major General	Air Vice Marshal
		Air Commodore
¹ Women do not serve in the Royal Marines apart from the Band Service where the only ranks in which women are serving are marine (2nd class) and junior.