HC Deb 10 November 2003 vol 413 c47W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people were recruited from Commonwealth countries into each of the three services in each year since 1999; and if he will make a statement. [136733]

Mr. Caplin

For the last five years, the intake of personnel from Commonwealth countries (excluding United Kingdom and UK dependent territories) into the Army was as follows:

Financial year Number
1998–99 140
1999–2000 445
2000–01 715
2001–02 1,115
2002–03 1,960

Figures for the Naval Service and Royal Air Force are not available, as this information is not held centrally.

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