HC Deb 10 July 2002 vol 388 cc944-5W
Mr. Wiggin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people joined the ranks of the Royal Marines in the past five years; what regions they were from; and how many of them are below the age of 17 years. [68538]

Mr. Ingram

In the last five years a total of 219 officers and 5.379 other ranks (RMORs) have joined the Royal Marines, as follows.

Officers RMOR
2001–02 61 1,159
2000–01 41 1,117
1999–2000 39 1,148
1998–99 38 1,048
1997–98 40 907

Details on the regions of origin are not recorded. We do however, record for RMORs only, a southern and northern split from the Humber to north Wales. The figures for these two areas are:

  • Southern region: 2,906
  • Northern region: 2,473.