HC Deb 20 October 2003 vol 411 cc379-80W
Bob Russell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people from Fiji have been recruited into Her Majesty's armed forces in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [132806]

Mr. Caplin

The number of Fijian recruits to the Army for the last five years is shown in the table.

Financial Year Number
1998–99 20
1999–2000 315
2000–01 265
2001–02 490
2002–03 470

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