Recruitment (Ethnic Minorities) (Hansard, 2 December 1999)

HC Deb 02 December 1999 vol 340 c286W 286W

§ Mr. Martyn Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what targets he has for the recruitment of ethnic minorities into Her Majesty's forces. [100570]

§ Mr. Spellar
The recruiting goal for this financial year is for 3 per cent. of all new recruits to be drawn from ethnic minorities. The goal, first set in 1998–99 at 2 per cent., rises annually by 1 per cent. to a goal of 5 per cent. by 2001–02.