HC Deb 26 March 1985 vol 76 c184W
50. Mr. Patrick Thompson

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about recruitment to the reserve forces since March 1984.

Mr. Lee

With the greater emphasis on the role and importance of the reserve forces, the need to recruit the necessary volunteer reservists is increasingly important.

The following is a table showing the intake for the reserves from 31 March 1984 to 31 September 1984.

Volunteer Services Intake—31 March 1984–30 September 1984
Service Intake Total Strength as at 30 September 1984
RNR 473 5,226
RMR* 134 1,047
TA 18,756 71,425
R. Aux AF 342 1,156
RAFVR 7 61
Totals 19,712 78,915
* RMR figures cover period 31.3.84–31.12.84

Measures to further improve levels of recruitment are currently in hand.