§ Lord Hill-Nortonasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many male and female Members of Parliament are, or have in the last five years been, members of the Armed Forces or their Reserves.
§ The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Gilbert)The Government do not hold the information requested. Serving members of the regular Armed Forces and certain officers in the Territorial Army are not, however, permitted to stand as candidates at parliamentary elections.