§ 47. Mr. Conwayasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on recruitment to the Territorial Army.
§ Mr. FreemanThe annual levels of recruitment into the Territorial Army have continued to show a steady improvement over the past five years. The figures are as follows:
Training year Officers Soldiers Total 1982–83 715 23,218 23,933 1983–84 989 20,032 21,021 1984–85 920 23,931 24,851 1985–86 1,848 24,048 25,896 1986–87 1.919 24,579 26,498