Armed Forces (Recruitment)

HC Deb 16 February 1984 vol 54 cc254-5W

Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many people joined the armed forces in each of the past five years.

Mr. Lee

The information requested is:

	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983*
Royal Navy	6,791	8,526	9,088	3,805	3,584	3,296
Royal Marines	1,282	1,676	1,674	699	447	342
Army	25,254	29,189	28,871	14,204	13,071	16,546

	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983*
Royal Air Force	10,039	11,261	10,855	3,899	4,545	7,051
Total	43,366	50,652	50,488	22,607	21,647	27,235
* 1 April to 31 December.