§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give the percentage and number of entrants to the regular army recruited in each United Kingdom landforce district in 1987, 1988 and 1989.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThis information is not available in the precise format requested. The table gives details of entrants to the regular Army (excluding officers), by district, for the last four financial years.
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Enlistments to the Army by United Kingdom landforce districtfinancial years 1986–87 to 1989–90 for servicemen (including YoungSoldiers and Juniors) and servicewomen (WRAC and QARANC) Male Female Total Percentage 1986–87 North East 2,695 212 2,907 16.3 Western 1,311 125 1,436 8.1 Eastern 2,314 137 2,451 13–8 South East 1,934 104 2,038 11.4 London 814 31 845 4.7 South West 1,459 102 1,561 8.8 North West 2,981 99 3,080 17.3 Scotland 1,881 124 2,005 11.3 Wales 1,031 77 1,108 6.2 Northern Ireland 374 10 384 2.2 Total 16,794 1,021 17,815 100.0 1987–88 North East 3,156 201 3,357 17.4 Western 1,457 98 1,555 8.0 Eastern 2,594 146 2,740 14.2 South East 1,868 111 1,979 10.2 London 807 37 844 4.4 South West 1,543 80 1,623 8.4
Male Female Total Percent age North West 3,299 114 3,413 17.7 Scotland 1,995 103 2,098 10.9 Wales 1,125 84 1,209 6.3 Northern Ireland 491 14 505 2.6 Total 18,335 988 19,323 100.0 1988–89 North East 3,369 253 3,622 18.5 Western 1,659 125 1,784 9.1 Eastern 2,396 193 2,589 13.2 South East 1,699 125 1,824 9.3 London 720 27 747 3.8 South West 1,525 104 1,629 8.3 North West 3,267 157 3,424 17.5 Scotland 2,084 150 2,234 11.4 Wales 1,125 101 1,226 6.3 Northern Ireland 448 35 483 2.5 Total 18,292 1,270 19,562 100.0 1989–90 North East 3,593 339 3,932 19.8 Western 1,766 157 1,923 9.7 Eastern 2,438 179 2,617 13.1 South East 1,586 132 1,718 8.6 London 762 40 802 4.0 South West 1,492 124 1,616 8.1 North West 3,031 195 3,226 16.2 Scotland 2,079 168 2,247 11.3 Wales 1,310 123 1,433 7.2 Northern Ireland 366 23 389 2.0 Total 18,423 1,480 19,903 100.0