§ Mr. Beithasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current minimum height requirement for recruitment to the Royal Marines.
§ Mr. LeeThe minimum height requirement for Royal Marine officers is 165 centimetres and for Royal Marine other ranks varies from 154.9 centimetres to 165.1 centimetres according to the branch and whether or not the junior entry is involved. Full details for officers and ranks are published in career regulations which are available at careers information offices.