§ 39. Dr. Michael ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many recruits were taken into the armed forces over the last three years for which figures are available; and what are the projections for the next three years.
§ Mr. NeubertThe number of men and women recruited into the armed forces from civilian life in each of the last three financial years was:
Number 1986–87 34,049 1987–88 33,826 1988–89 33,863 While the services do project recruiting achievement for planning purposes, the figures are necessarily very tentative and it would not be appropriate to make them public.
§ 79. Mr. Colin ShepherdTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people were recruited into the armed services and how many left the armed services during 1988.
§ Mr. NeubertDuring the financial year 1988–89, 33,863 men and women entered the armed forces from civilian life and 39,278 service men and women left the armed forces.