HC Deb 15 November 1989 vol 160 c293W
Mr. Cummings

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the present complement of sea cadets and air cadets in the Seaham corps; and how many cadets volunteered for the armed services year by year from 1979 to 1989.

Mr. Neubert

To June 1989, the complement of cadets in the Seaham corps was:

Number
Sea Cadets 22
Air Cadets 33

The total number of cadets recruited into the armed services during the last 10 years are shown in the table.

Year Royal Navy Army Royal Air Force
1989 1 1 1
1988 566 4,444 1,835
1987 576 4,885 1,798
1986 547 4,510 1,902
1985 577 4,561 1,986
1984 2 4,581 2,045
1983 2 2,906 2,225
1982 2 3,134 1,319
1981 2 5,990 949
1980 2 5,985 1,809
1979 724 5,477 2,266
1 Not yet available.
2 Not available.

Notes:

1. These figures reflect numbers of Sea Cadets recruited into the Royal Navy and ACF Cadets recruited into the Army and ATC Cadets recruited into the Royal Air Force. Figures are not available for "cross Service".

2. Figures reflect numbers recruited. Information on numbers applying is not held.