§ Sir John CopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of potential pilots recruited into the RAF in each of the last five years had university air squadron experience;
(2) how many potential pilots were recruited into the RAF in each of the last five years.
§ Mr SoamesThe information requested is contained in the table below:
Financial Year Total Number of recruits who entered pilot training Total former UAS Percentage former UAS 1994–95 70 57 81 1993–94 74 52 70 1992–93 116 65 56 1991–92 170 68 40 1990–91 254 95 37