HC Deb 03 March 1997 vol 291 c488W
Mr. Barry Field

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the minimum age requirements enforced by his Department. [15923]

Mr. Soames

For service personnel, I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for South Shields (Dr. Clark) on 30 January,Official Report,columns 348–49.The minimum age of recruitment for civilians is the school leaving age of 16.