§ 28. Lorna FitzsimonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many women were employed in Her Majesty's armed forces(a) in the year before May 1997 and (b) since May 1997. [75993]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonThe information requested is given in the table:
Date Number of women employed in the armed forces Total strength of the armed forces 1 May 1996 15,596 220,988 1 May 1997 14,834 210,269 1 May 1998 15,732 203,739 1 January 19991 16,119 208,763 1 Latest data available
§ 30. Ms StuartTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many women were employed in Her Majesty's armed forces(a) on 1 May 1997 and (b) 1 March 1999. [75995]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonOn 1 May 1997 14,834 women were employed in the armed forces. Figures for 1 March 1999 are not yet available but on 1 January 1999, the latest date for which data are available, there were 16,119 women employed in the armed forces.