§ Mr. HoltTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many citizens of the Republic of Ireland enlisted in Her Majesty's forces in each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. NeubertThe following information is available:
Royal Navy/Royal Marines (Non-commissioned personnel only) Number 1983–84 9 1984–85 22 1985–86 9 1986–87 3 1987–88 8 Notes
- 1. Figures show number of personnel recruited directly from the Republic of Ireland. It is not possible to identify Irish citizens who may have been recruited in the United Kingdom.
- 2. It is not possible to specify if the personnel recruited from the Republic of Ireland have Irish or dual Irish/British nationality.
- 3. Figures for officers and for non-commissioned personnel prior to 1983–84 and details of classification by nationality could only be obtained by examining individual records at disproportionate cost.
Army (officers and non-commissioned personnel) Number 1978–79 93 1979–80 70 1980–81 69 1981–82 20 1982–83 21 1983–84 27 1984–85 59 1985–86 64 1986–87 70 1987–88 76 Note:
1. The figures cover those recruits with Irish nationality and also include some personnel holding dual Irish/British nationality.
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Royal Air Force (officers and non-commissioned personnel) Number 1979 27 1980 19 1981 10
Number 1982 10 1983 7 1984 10 1985 3 1986 10 1987 8 1988 3 Notes:
1. The figures cover those recruits with Irish nationality and also include some personnel holding dual Irish/British nationality.
2. The figures are for calendar years; those for the RN/RM and Army are for financial years.